The two sisters were rescued from a war zone in Ukraine and are now at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian.

Asiatic lions and meerkats at the zoo in central London receive a taste of Halloween with their own pumpkins.

The lionesses are in Belgium until they are due to arrive at a Kent sanctuary in November.

Yuna, a lioness from Ukraine with shell shock, has ventured to the outside of her enclosure.

Three-year-old lioness Yuna has arrived at her new enclosure at The Big Cat Sanctuary.

Yuna is the first of five lions rescued from the warzone due to make a new home in Kent.

Belfast City Council says it takes "the safety of all our staff, visitors and animals very seriously".

The five-year-old Asian lion moved to Dublin Zoo as part of a breeding plan for the endangered species.