Families are invited to dress up as tigers and go on a sponsored walk to Shepreth Wildlife Park next month.

The Walk For Tigers takes place on Saturday, August 3, starting at Lion Yard in Cambridge city centre between 8.30am and 9am.

Walkers will then travel nine miles before finishing at Shepreth Wildlife Park.

Anyone is welcome and there is no joining fee, but participants are asked to raise £50 in sponsorship prior to walking.

Tiger face painting will also be provided for both children and adults.

At the end of walk, participants will get a chance to see the wildlife park's two Sumatran tigers Ratna and Kelabu.

All proceeds will go towards For Tigers, a Cambridge-based charity which works to improve the welfare of captive tigers in Thailand.

A For Tigers spokesperson said: "This is a fun activity, perfect for the family and was hugely successful last year.

"It’s an easy walk and you’ll get to make new friends a long the way. So what are you waiting for? Put on your best tiger outfit and join us!"

Funds raised on the walk will help to pay for the continued upgrade of government facilities where numerous confiscated tigers are being held by the Thai Department of National Parks (DNP).

The tigers were seized from Tiger Temple, a sanctuary which was raided by the government in 2016 due to mistreatment of the animals.

They have been under the care of the DNP for the past eight years, during which time the charity has funded and built 12 enclosures.

Now, as the tigers get older, their needs are changing - so this year For Tigers is raising money for medicine, carnivore supplements and zoo balls to keep the tigers healthy and active as they age.

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One of Shepreth Wildlife Park's resident tigers - Ratna - received ground-breaking eye surgery a few years ago. 

Vets performed a 'hood graft' operation to save her eye, in what was believed to be a world-first for a big cat.

Shepreth Wildlife Park in Station Road is open Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with only the play barn open on Wednesdays.