Cheetah (IMAGE) Smithsonian Caption On May 28, the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute's six-year-old cheetah, Amani, gave birth to the first litter of cheetahs born in the United States this year. Credit Photo by Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.