A lioness called Aysa, who was rescued from a zoo in war-torn eastern Ukraine, may soon find a new home in the U.K. alongside her cubs, according to a report by the BBC. reports
Aysa was pregnant when she was abandoned at a zoo in Donetsk Oblast. She later gave birth to cubs named Teddi, Emi, and Santa at another facility in Ukraine.
In mid-June, Aysa and her three cubs, along with another lion, crossed the Ukraine-Poland border after traveling for nearly 20 hours. The evacuation of these magnificent felines was made possible through a collaboration between the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Wild Animal Rescue, UAnimals, and Poznań Zoo.
Currently, all four lions are temporarily staying at Poznan Zoo in Poland. However, the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in the U.K., located near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, is actively pursuing the necessary permissions to relocate them. The aim is for this move to happen before Christmas.
A spokesperson for the wildlife park expressed their desire to provide the lions with “a better life and a brighter future.”
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