Twin lion cub brothers, Tsar and Jamil, are barely older than a year, but they’ve only known hardship. Ukrainian authorities seized the cubs and, after giving the boys some recovery time with Wild Animal Rescue in Kyiv, the plan was to transport them to Natuurhulpcentrum VZW in May. During the five-day journey to safety, though, the team and the lions were nearly handed death, but the Ukrainian spirit prevailed. The center reported Tsar and Jamil were too small for their age and lacked nutrients after being fed expired meat. After their quarantine period, Tsar and Jamil will most likely be transported to an African sanctuary they can call home.

Source: Standard Digital March 11, 2022 17:56 UTC