The Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington held its eighth annual Walk on the Wild Side fundraising event on Thursday, Feb. 22. Housing exotic species such as cheetah, jaguar, leopard, clouded leopard, panther, ocelot, serval and caracal, many of the big cats found at Panther Ridge have been rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment. The nonprofit offers private and group tours of this unique sanctuary. For more info., visit www.pantherridge.org.