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Lion sisters Amani and Lira were rescued from Ukraine.

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Video. Lions rescued from war in Ukraine touch grass for the first time

Updated: 26/03/2025 - 11:51 GMT+1

The animals were rescued by the Wild Animals Rescue Centre, run by Natalia Popova, a Ukrainian woman who has saved hundreds of abandoned pets and zoo animals.

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