Video: Cheetah cubs unveiled at Australian zoo The cubs were born in October 2012 at Monarto Zoo but the announcement was delayed to give the cubs time to grow and settle into their new home after mother 'Nakula' lost her first litter in 2008. Amongst the litter were two 'robust boys' and three girls, one who was very timid, said zoo keeper Michelle Lloyd. The playful cubs have spent a lot of time jumping on their mum and grooming each other, Ms Lloyd added. It has been nine years since the zoo displayed a litter of cubs. They are so tough to breed in captivity so it's huge for the region... To see [Nakula] go on and be a breeding female is the icing on the cake," Ms Lloyd said.