Lions Rescued From Aleppo and Mosul Arrive to New Home in South Africa

Two lions that were rescued from conflict zones in Iraq and Syria have been transferred to their final home, in Lionsrock sanctuary, South Africa, according to a video shared by Four Paws on February 28.

The lions, Simba, from Mosul, and Saeed, from Aleppo, were first transferred to Jordan after being rescued.

Simba and a bear were the only two animals left alive at a zoo in Mosul, which was used by Islamic State fighters during their occupation of the city, according to Iraqi local media reports in 2017. Credit: Four Paws via Storyful