30 June
Eleanor bears 6 cubs
A number of female cheetahs have had new litters this year, the most famous of which has to be Eleanor.
Eleanor became the most talked about cheetah of the Ndutu plains this year after she appeared in January with no less than 6 cubs. As January is the peak month for tourism many visitors were able to enjoy watching her and follow the antics of the cubs. The gang of 7 has since moved more north across the Ngorongoro Conservation Area / Serengeti boundary into the Kusini area where they were last seen in the beginning of June 2008.