They’ll use it to make more milk for cheetahs who can’t feed from their mother.

12 cheetah cubs were born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute between March 23-28, and 10 of them survived.

Adorable cheetahs, frustrating pandas, a manipulative White House dog, cute otters, an inflatable shark and all the bloodsicles you can eat.

U.S. Olympic sprinters Carmelita Jeter and Justin Gatlin will be at the National Zoo this week to meet the cheetah cubs that were named after them.

The National Zoo’s three-month-old cheetah cubs finally moved into their new digs at the zoo’s Cheetah Conservation Station and made their public debut today. They don’t have names yet, but they will after the 100-meter dash at the Summer Olympics.

The National Zoo’s pair of cheetah cubs born in April are making their long-awaited public debut tomorrow.

Since we last checked up on them, the National Zoo’s cheetah cubs have grown. They’re a little bigger, but we’ll be damned if they still aren’t the cutest little future killing machines we’ve ever seen.

Admit it: May was kind of a rough month. The days turned long, but the weather got hot and sticky. Work was a slog. Enjoy the last day of May with a recap of National Zoo animals.

Admit it: It’s nearly impossible not to melt upon looking at the newest arrivals to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. These two cheetah cubs are utterly adorable, but the story of how they arrived at the zoo is a bit harrowing.

It’s (almost) officially the middle of the week. And while the weather may be lovely outside, you’re probably stuck inside, in some kind of office purgatory. The absolute least we could do is provide you with a little pleasant distraction. Cheetah cubs, to the rescue!