An Eynsford wildlife park facing an uncertain future is on firmer ground following a fundraising campaign centered on Crystal Palace FC mascot Kayla the eagle.
Eagle Heights in Lullingstone Lane, which has been open for 19 years, provides a home to animals including huskies, goats, pigs, meerkats, a camel and a rhea, as well as Kayla the bald eagle.
In February News Shopper reported the centre had maximised its overdraft with the bank, meaning the animals were threatened with being moved on and possibly put down.
The reptile house had already closed, leading to fears the registered non-profit organisation could shut down completely.
The wildlife park is also the home of Shrek the camel
It has since received £8,000 in emergency funding, and has achieved its aim of staying open until the Easter holidays.
Owner Jonny Ames said: "We have managed to raise about £8,000 so far.
"We have still got a way to go but if we have a good Easter holidays we should be fine.
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"It's thanks to these donations that we are doing fine and we want to thank everyone who has donated.
"All the money that is donated goes to making Eagle Heights better and better.
"That is all we want to do - make it the best possible it can be."
Liam McElroy, David Gooden, Chris Belsey and Johnathan Ames, who all work at the park
Kayla the eagle has been a regular at Crystal Palace home games for the last 10 years, flying around the pitch as part of pre-match and half-time entertainment, and the south London club's fans have played a key part in the fundraising appeal.
Eagle Heights founder Alan Ames brought her over from Canada, after she and her sister were illegally taken from the wild.
Since then she has appeared on the album cover of Kings of Leon's Only By The Night, in the film Clash of the Titans, as well as touring the country at big summer events.
Kayla wows the crowd
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