Hormoz Asadi's Asiatic Cheetah Conservation Project
In 1997, IUCN Cat Specialist, Hormoz Asadi, spearheaded international efforts to save the estimated 100 left cheetahs in Iran
EDUCATION & RESEARCH
FOR KIDS & SCHOOLS
FOR MEDIA & PUBLISHING
FOR MEDIA & PUBLISHING
We want to inspire youth about the Asiatic cheetah and wildlife conservation at schools and institutions. We have material for use with learners of all levels. We can also tailor educational materials that will raise awareness about the Asiatic cheetah specific to your needs and audience of any age. The curriculum developed can be in English or other languages. We are a member of Dr. Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots youth program.
FOR MEDIA & PUBLISHING
FOR MEDIA & PUBLISHING
FOR MEDIA & PUBLISHING
We inform people about the endangered Asiatic cheetah through media relations, content writing, photography and filmmaking efforts. We have the acumen, as well as the cultural and conservation insights, to access the sources and experts for your publications. With contacts with organizations and wildlife workers in Iran, we can help craft writing about Asiatic cheetahs including cultural history, why they're endangered, expert recommendations, and the sociopolitical complexities.
LEARN THROUGH DIGITAL STORIES!
All Asiatic cheetah photography by Nazanin Kazemi-Nava, unless otherwise specified.
MEET MARITA
MARITA NEWS
MARITA THE CHEETAH
MARITA THE CHEETAH
Marita was the first captive Asiatic cheetah lived in Pardisan Park zoo, Tehran, Iran, inspiring conservationists and writers in Iran and abroad in BBC Wildlife, the LA Times and in the National Geographic Society's Newsroom. Marita became a mascot for the Asiatic cheetah's survival, despite habitat loss and fearful humans. Marita's real-life displays how Iran's political and economic problems have further endangered cheetahs.
MARITA THE CHEETAH
MARITA THE CHEETAH
MARITA THE CHEETAH
Based on a true story of a cheetah cub rescued by Hormoz Asadi, Marita the Cheetah teaches wildlife conservation & ethics. This upcoming book educates about the perils of cheetah-life in Iran as it provides cheetah facts & fables! We can only imagine what it would be like to be one of the last of your species but Marita lived this way. Can we learn from Marita struggle to survive despite humankind's mistakes?
CHEETAH LESSONS
MARITA THE CHEETAH
CHEETAH LESSONS
You may know that cheetah are the fastest animals on Earth, but did you know the Asiatic cheetah was an aristocat? They were prized as hunting companions and cheetah races by royal families and elites in Central Asia, India and the Arabian Peninsula. They were raced with greyhounds and kept as pets in England! There are many cheetah lessons to be learned about ethical treatment of animals, family, love and aristocats!