Cheetahs are the fastest land animals on Earth. Combining the resources of National Geographic and the Cincinnati Zoo, and drawing on the skills of a Hollywood action movie crew, the team used a Phantom camera filming at 1,200 frames per second to capture a cheetah at its full sprint. The result is nothing short of mesmerizing:

Read more about this initiative here. Also check out the accompanying National Geographic article, “Cheetahs on the Edge.”