Rafael and Shanti
Stricken Oleg, Rafael and Shanti are currently in a Rescue and Rehabilitation centre in Kyiv. The youngsters are thought to be about 1 year old.
Oleg was rescued as a cub from private owners who fled the Sumy region during the escalation of war. He was raised by humans but longs for connections with other lions.
Siblings Rafael and Shanti were found in the Kharkiv region next to their dying mother, a lioness who had been abandoned in a private menagerie and starved.
Oleg is still living alone
The WildLife Foundation, the charity based at the park, launched an appeal to fund their rescue and facilitate the 2000 mile journey which will bring the trio of lions to Doncaster – their new forever home.
Director of Animals, Charlotte MacDonald, revealed: “Oleg and Rafael and Shanti will be mixed together for the first time to live in a pride.
“Oleg currently lives alone and so we are looking forward to introducing him to the others.
“Rafael and Shanti survived against all odds and are now inseparable, gentle and curious around people.
“They will live safely together in their new home in Yorkshire.”
The first lion rescue took place back in 2010, which brought 13 African Lions to the Park.
Their rescue won international accolades for saving the lions from horrific conditions in Romania and giving them a new home in Yorkshire.
Romanian Rescue
Our story begins back in 2009 in Romania. Three prides of African Lions were living in filthy, tiny concrete pens, fed on a meagre diet of scraps and faced an uncertain future. The Zoos new director realised that they could not care for them and contacted Yorkshire Wildlife Park to see about re-homing the Lions.
The story of these Lions touched the hearts of people across Yorkshire and the surrounding areas and a public appeal raised a simply incredible £150,000 to build a new reserve to home these poor Animals.
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