Lions Rescued from Ukraine Released into Big Cat Sanctuary in South Africa

These lions were born into captivity in Ukraine, they now await their new home.

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00:00 The lions are doing well, I've just checked on them.

00:05 They're resting in the crate.

00:07 In a few minutes time we'll be heading to Born Free, that is the southern Born Free

00:12 and we'll be releasing them into their new enclosure.

00:15 So Tsar and Jamil have had the most tragic start to life.

00:20 They are only three years old, they recently turned three in January and they have been

00:26 through the mill, they have had broken bones, been fed on a diet that is completely inappropriate

00:32 for lions.

00:33 We're going to have to build up their immune systems, we're going to have to build up their

00:38 muscle mass so that they become strong, healthy lions here to be able to live out their life

00:43 in the African bush as they should have from the start.

00:45 First thing now is we want them to drink water and then a little bit later they'll be fed.

00:50 But once they drink water we know everything is fine.

00:53 But we'll watch them quite closely and make sure they're fine.