The two African lions were saved from abandoned zoos in war-torn Iraq and Syria. Happily, they have now been relocated to a new home in South Africa.
On Monday, Simba and Saeed arrived safely at Lion's Rock. This was after months of rehabilitation in Jordan. Lion's Rock is a big cat sanctuary in Free State province.
The young lions were picked up last year from the conflict-ravaged cities of Mosul in Iraq and Aleppo in Syria.
They will slowly be introduced to Lion's Rock, their handlers say.
The rescued lions were trained for weeks in preparation for their unsedated, 33-hour journey by plane and truck to the 1,250 hectare sanctuary.
Fiona Miles of Four Paws in South Africa, said:
"With 78 other lions, we are confident Simba and Saeed will find themselves a pride and a happy ending to their chaotic upbringing."
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