NATURE goes behind the scenes of The Cheetah Orphans in an interview with filmmaker Simon King. Why was it so important for you to take a role in these cheetahs’ lives? How rare are cheetahs?

Simon King, the Frome-based BBC wildlife presenter, was attacked by a rabid cheetah while filming in Kenya, it has emerged. Simon King was attacked by a six-stone female and suffered a gashed and ...

The birth of these cubs is especially exciting because they carry the gene for king cheetah marks, blotchy spots and stripes that tend to look a little less orderly than traditional cheetah markings.