Philadelphia Zoo Cheetah Sitting and Chirping

One of the Zoo's cheetahs is trying to communicate something. I love hearing its "meow" , which sounds more like a chirp.

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[nasniamoon]

that is so sad. all you can hear is sirens in the background. poor cheetah, she needs to be out in the wild.

[ZooVisitorMM]

@nasniamoon There is nothing at all sad about this cheetah's life. All of the Zoo's cheetahs have a wonderful, safe environment. They receive the best possible care, and are provided with lots of enrichment items and activities. The sirens do not bother the cheetahs any more than they bother the visitors or people living in the neighborhood. And, of course, sirens don't blare continuously or for very long at a time. But when they do, the cheetahs just seem curious.

[nasniamoon]

@ZooVisitorMM Yea, youre right. The cheetah probably has a better life in the zoo. With all of the poaching and everything, that guy there will live a lot longer in the zoo for sure. It guess Im just weird about noise pollution, you know?

[ZooVisitorMM]

@nasniamoon I understand. I don't like noise, either. But it is a part of city life. And everyone, including the animals, seems to get used to it.

[wolhayomg]

of course theres police at the philly zoo. i think the cops just keep their sirens on there and see who runs

[ZooVisitorMM]

@wolhayomg That's an interesting thought. But it isn't just police - it's also ambulances and fire trucks that whiz past with their lights flashing and their sirens blaring. I don't think the cheetahs or any of the other animals are bothered by the city sounds, though. It seems that they are mostly curious, wondering what happened now, or where the fire is.

[spikejones2012]

This is Mara the female cheetah at the zoo. She's usually off exhibit because she doesn't like the boys. Also, she and Micah tend to be very talkative--they are always vocalizing. The animals in the zoo are very accustomed to the noises of the city--in fact the keepers go to great lengths to make them very comfortable before they're ever introduced to their new enclosures.

[enkeibeloved]

the conversation in the background is adorable XD

[ShardStrypefox]

@spikejones2012 The cheetahs are the highlight of my visit every time. I don't care if I watch them sleeping in the sun for an hour, they're so beautiful and calm.

It really helps that the cheetah is one of the most adaptable big cats. They're very intelligent and take to life with people easily. I hope to see one in its natural habitat some day. Gorgeous animals.

[benjovi55]

The Cheetah is calling the ambulance. It's like, "here EMT's! Mah Cheetah naybor is hurted"

[Anim8rahul]

@ZooVisitorMM you still think its normal? who are we to decide whats worse for animals in their natural habitat that is where they belong.. if not wild they can be given a environment that's out there in the wild. its not normal for them for live in such loud noise. either you have a no honking zone around the zoo that should reduce a noise a bit or get those sound barriers built that's the least govt should do for animals if not move the zoo to a area that exhibits wild.