The Cheetah
Your golf safari begins with a hole dedicated to the fastest land mammal in the world: The Cheetah.
With the capability to run quietly up to 60 mph, this great cat is one of the world’s most dangerous beauties. Statistics show that only approximately 6,700 cheetahs remain in the wild in Africa as they fall victim to poachers and the rapid shrinking of their savanna habitat.
The Columbus Zoo and The Wilds seek to maintain the conservation of cheetahs by participating in an international breeding program, incorporating cheetahs as ambassador animals in different outreach programs and supporting various conservation organizations, including the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia and Cheetah Outreach in South Africa.