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In this photo provided by San Diego Zoo Global, four almost 4-month-old cheetah cubs rest alongside their mother at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in Escondido, Calif. The cubs, two males and two females, were born to first-time mother Addison on July 13 at the Safari Park's off-site cheetah breeding center. The family was moved to their new habitat at the Safari Park's Okavango Outpost this week. Keepers describe Addison as an excellent mom, calm, confident and extremely protective. They describe the cubs as very vocal, curious and playful, each with their own distinct temperament. Cheetahs are found in Africa and a small portion of Iran. They are classified as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List. It is estimated that the worldwide population of cheetahs has been reduced from 100,000 in 1900 to just 10,000 today, with about ten percent living in zoos or wildlife parks. (Photo by AP Photo/San Diego Zoo Global)
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