Really wild show helps quest for cheetah mate

A WILDLIFE centre in Eynsford is hoping to kick-start its breeding programme after holding a successful fundraising event.

Eagle Heights already owns a male cheetah and the staff are putting all their efforts into raising money for a female.

They hope the project will eventually be transferred to Africa so more cheetahs can be re-introduced into the wild.

Bird, mammal and reptile displays, stalls, competitions and celebrity guest Jodie Marsh provided fundraising entertainment for more than 1,000 people on Sunday.

Alan Ames, owner of the park, said: "It is a very long-term project, but we hope it will be successful.

"We already have links with Africa, but it is difficult to do much from this end, which is why we want to move part of the project out there.

"We work with the Landmark Foundation because they aren't the kind of charity that indulges in long lunches or business flights.

"They do what they say they are going to do with the money."

The centre is expanding its wildlife park to include many different species of animals, including cheetahs, meercats, snakes and lizards.