Five additional cheetahs are fitted with tracking collars in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park as part of a conservation operation in KwaZulu-Natal. The programme focuses on protecting one of South Africa’s significant cheetah populations and improving long-term monitoring of the vulnerable species. By collaring the cats, conservation teams aim to gather data on movements, habitat use, and possibly interactions that can help guide future management decisions within the park. The initiative also supports broader efforts to strengthen tracking and understanding of cheetah ecology, which is important for species conservation where populations face threats. While the article describes the operation as an expanded step toward better monitoring, it does not provide further details such as the total number of collared cheetahs in the area, the timeframe for the collaring, or the specific methods used during the capture and fitting process. The collars are intended to help researchers track the animals over time and assess conservation outcomes.