Four lion cubs rescued from Ukraine have arrived at their new home, The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota, for 'lifelong care.'
Russia may be prepping to abandon embattled nuke plant; Russian says troops need more docs, equipmentThe cubs, who arrived Tuesday, were placed on plane that was already returning to the U.S. from Poland. They traveled with veterinarian Dr. Andrew Kushnir, who also cared for the cubs in Ukraine and Poland.
The flight, funded in part by the New York-based Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, followed international regulations for transporting animals – such as meeting space and temperature requirements, the animal welfare fund said."These cubs have endured more in their short lives than any animal should," said Meredith Whitney, the fund's wildlife rescue program manager."They were born at breeding facilities in Ukraine during the war and then orphaned at a few weeks old.
"After their long journey, all four cubs were merged and were seen cuddling up together for a much-deserved rest," Thies said in a statement emailed to USA TODAY on Thursday. "This new lion pride will grow up as a family, living wild at heart at the sanctuary the rest of their days." Thies added that the four are in indoor bedrooms but will soon roam a larger habitat complete with "caves, trees, platforms, and lots and lots of toys!"
Though the rescue partners are grateful that Taras, Stefania, Lesya and Prada have been rescued, the nonprofits note that there's still more to be done to help big cats that are threatened around the world."Nearly every species of big cat must overcome a growing list of threats to their wild existence, in particular, the increasing demand of the exotic pet trade," Whitney said.
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