the reaction of two displaced lions from the Santiago del Estero Zoo to South Africa

After 75 hours of travel, the lion Secu and the lioness Zuka (both six years old) walked on the sanctuary floor Ubuntu Wildlife Sanctuaryin South Africa, and they started to enjoy their life in freedom.

"Welcome to your new home!" Secu and Zuka have arrived safely at the Ubuntu Shrine. Both are safe and in their night shelters. They have had a good hearty meal and will be released in their compound tomorrow morning. They are together and will reside in the same room, "they said from the shrine with videos of their arrival.

The transfer was made by a freight company. The animals traveled in specially designed cages, in compliance with international standards for the transfer of live animals. The transfer required international cash transit certificates and intervened Senasa, Customs, National Agencies and Sanctuaries.

Know nature for the first time

The cats are together on the same property and will live next to Melena, another lion saved from this zoo. The story of the volunteers about the arrival is moving. "This is the first time that Secu touches the grbad, the sand and the felted trees! ", they said on Facebook.

"On Sunday morning, we successfully launched Secu and Zuka in their official premises." The Secu is the first to go out and immediately went to explore his enclosure, grazing the bushes and feeling the trees. He continued to roar for over 3 hours and we could all feel his emotion and happiness!"they said.

"Zuka was a little more cautious and stayed near the shelter of the night, but after Secu came to make sure everything was safe, she left and settled down, relaxing under a dark tree!"they added.

The two felines will receive "an abundance of love, attention and care, and they will be watched carefully over the next few weeks," they badured with regard to the times of adaptation.

From the municipality of Santiago del Estero also announced the news. "We have accomplished the transfer of the five cats and the closure of the old zoo, thanks to those who have trusted," they explained from the official record of Twitter.

On March 18, the liberation of the lion was materialized Melena and the tigress Tikawho went to the same sanctuary. Another tigress, called Tuna (who came from a circus), was transferred on March 27 to a Drakenstein shrine, also in South Africa.