Monarto Safari Park

Monarto Safari Park is a non-government conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps to save species from extinction.

Meet the fastest land animal on earth

Head behind the scenes and introduce yourself to the charismatic Cheetah!

Join dedicated keepers on this exclusive tour and get up close and personal with these gorgeous big cats as they snack on tasty treats, interact with each other and chirp and purr to communicate.

You’ll learn all about the incredible coalition of Cheetah at Monarto Safari Park and hear about the plight of their cousins in the wild.

Please note the minimum age for this experience is 10 years.

Highlights of this experience

  • Go behind the scenes and discover the behind-the-scenes Cheetah area
  • Get up close to the big cats as they snack on tasty treats

The Cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal and capable of reaching speeds of more than 100km per hour in just over three seconds.

At top speed, a cheetah’s stride is seven metres long.

Female cheetah are solitary while male siblings stay together for life in coalition.

How your ticket helps our conservation efforts

Classified as vulnerable to extinction, the Cheetah is Africa’s most endangered big cat with an estimated 6,700 cats remaining in the wild. The decline is mainly due to habitat loss and fragmentation, the killing and capture of Cheetah to protect livestock, low genetic variability and illegal wildlife and pet trade.

Together with our international partner the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) we are doing everything in our power to save this incredible species from extinction. Statistically, birth rates for Cheetahs in captivity are extremely low, so we’re particularly proud that Monarto Safari Park has successfully bred 20 Cheetah cubs to date. These feisty felines mark an invaluable contribution to the breeding program working to secure the future of this majestic species.

By purchasing a ticket to the Cheetah Experience, you’re making a big difference to Cheetah conservation. To support us even further you can also adopt our Cheetah or make a tax deductible donation. Your support will help us continue our mission to safeguard the future of these incredible felines in the wild.

Want to get involved? You can help!

Adopt or donate

About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction.

Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging.

We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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