Vincent’s job is vital to keep populations breeding (Picture: Vincent van der Merwe / M Aucamp)Vincent van der Merwe doesn’t have a regular job. He works with cheetahs, trying to encourage them to mate; an important task given that populations are declining horrendously. According to National Geographic, in 2020, there were just 8,000 African cheetahs left and 50 Asian cheetahs. Vincent moves cheetahs so they can mate (Picture: Vincent van der Merwe / M Aucamp)‘Cheetahs really are the underdog of the large carnivore world. Looking for love (Picture: Vincent van der Merwe / M Aucamp)Vincent says: ‘We’ve noticed that in captive conditions, cheetahs are very fussy about who they breed with.

Source: Metro February 07, 2022 01:45 UTC