Zoo staff on the prowl to Highland park
A TEAM of fundraisers from Edinburgh Zoo are getting on their bikes for a 120-mile ride.
Eight staff members from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland are cycling from the zoo to the Highland Wildlife Park to raise Scottish wildcat awareness.
The team will set off on Saturday morning and arrive at the wildcat enclosure at the Highland Wildlife Park on Sunday.
The Highland Tiger campaign, of which the sponsored cycle is a part, is aimed at educating the public and raising awareness of the Scottish wildcat's plight.
The Highland Tiger Tour has already exceeded its target of 500 sponsorship for the conservation of the critically-endangered species but further donations are welcome. Less than 400 wildcats remain in the wild.
Rob Thomas, 45, conservation and research manager, said: "This year is our centenary so it seemed more appropriate than ever."
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