That’s a good spot! Two cheetahs jump onto safari vehicles’ roofs and pose for stunned photographers.

  • The two big cats struck a pose as they climbed onto the Land Cruiser in Kenya
  • Paul Mahagi, 40 years old, recorded the cats with his camera for twenty minutes while they collected views
  • He said that he could not move fast enough to startle the cats. 
  • As the African cheetah populations decline at a rate of less than half that seen thirty years ago, the scenes from Masai Mara National Reserve are a stark reminder.










Two cheetahs, one male and one female, climbed onto a Safari Vehicle in Kenya.

This video was shot in Masai Mara National Reserve, in southwest Kenya. It was taken by wildlife photographers in the park, which is located along the Tanzanian border.

Paul Mahagi, 40 years old, spent 20 minutes documenting the cheetahs and tried to keep calm.

The world's fastest land animals took a breather on top of Paul Mahagi's Land Cruiser in Masai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya

The world’s fastest land animals took a breather on top of Paul Mahagi’s Land Cruiser in Masai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya

The footage shows the cheetahs sauntering over the vehicle which they later used as a platform to see their surroundings

This footage captures the cheetahs walking over the vehicle, which later became a platform for them to view their surroundings.

On the video, the pair can be seen walking towards Mr Mahagi’s Land Cruiser.

The big cat then climbs on the car’s roof and starts to look out over the Kenyan plains.

Mr Mahagi. Responding nervously, he said: “Oh God, that’s one big cat!” 

Shortly after that, the second cat came along with its friend. The second cat, after a short moment of assessing Mr Mahagi’s presence, began to examine its surroundings. 

After the first cheetah decided to use the safari vehicle as a viewing platform, a second then joined it

The first cheetah used the safari vehicle to view the animals, and a second joined the group.

M. Mahagi stated that the footage was captured from the inside of his Land Cruiser. He could see out the roof opening.

One of Africa’s largest concentrations of elephants and big cats is found in the Masai Mara Reserve.

The current population of African cheetahs is approximately 7,000, which is less than the number found on Africa 30 years ago.

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