On Thursday, the Indian High Commission in Namibia published a photo of an airplane that had landed there to transport eight cheetahs to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, where they will establish a new home. The creatures, which were extinct in India for more than seven decades, will be reintroduced on Saturday, September 17. The day commemorates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 72nd birthday. The Indian aircraft's front has been painted to resemble a cheetah's face, as shown in the high commission's tweet. The tweet from the Indian high commission stated, “A special bird touches down in the Land of the Brave to carry goodwill ambassadors to the Land of the Tiger.” Eight cheetahs, five female and three male, will be kept in the main cabin of the aeroplane, and veterinarians will have complete access to the large cats for the whole flight. In order to keep the animals from getting motion sickness throughout the lengthy intercontinental travel, they won't be fed.

Key Points

• On Thursday, the Indian High Commission in Namibia published a photo of an airplane that had landed there to transport eight cheetahs to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, where they will establish a new home.

• Eight cheetahs, five female and three male, will be kept in the main cabin of the airplane, and veterinarians will have complete access to the large cats for the whole flight. In order to keep the animals from getting motion sickness throughout the lengthy intercontinental travel, they won't be fed.