These two incredible animals were collateral damage in the conflict between Russia and its neighbours and were locked away in cages termed “unacceptable conditions🇺🇦🦁🇿🇦 EasternCape Russia Wildlife Ukraine
were collateral damage in the conflict between Russia and its neighbours and were locked away in cages in what the organisation, known as WOW, termed as “unacceptable conditions”.
Lionel de Lange, who once lived in Ukraine, founded the non-governmental entity in 2014 and has been running it ever since to save and relocate abused wildlife in that country. “Mir, which means peace in Ukrainian, was going to be shot if I did not take him while Simba would not have survived as the city where he came from was under constant attack.”
Relying on funds from sponsors and private donors, the animals were transported to the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, followed by a taxing 15-hour drive to Gqeberha.