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A male lion with a big bushy mane looks proudly over a hill.

Rescued Ukrainian lions touch grass for first time

Some lions rescued from Ukraine had shellshock, says the Big Cat Sanctuary.

A close-up of a male lion's face.

Ukrainian lions to start journey to UK sanctuary

Rori, Amani, Lira and Vanda are being reunited with Yuna at the sanctuary in Smarden.

Two fully-grown female lions. One has its paw on the other's back.

Rescue centre for Ukrainian lions set to open

The Big Cat Sanctuary says everything is in place to open its new lion rescue centre in March.

Frank the Cat in his enclosure - he is a terracotta orange with blue eyes and lots of white stripes on his face

Sanctuary adopts 'beautiful' Asian Golden Cat

The wild cat is a "beautiful" terracotta orange with "stunning" blue eyes, the sanctuary says.

The Big Cat Sanctuary of female lion Yuna, who is in a temporary home in Belgium, before being taken to the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden

Cat sanctuary meets target to rescue Ukraine lions

The money will help rescue five lions from Ukraine and take them to the Lion Rescue Centre.

An exterior shot of the front of the Chequers Inn in Smarden with a thatched roof and white wooden panel exterior

Pub sold by Paul Hollywood's wife set to reopen

The 600-year-old Chequers Inn in Smarden is set to reopen under new management on Wednesday.

Xizi , an Amur leopard at the Big Cat Sanctuary

Oldest leopard at animal sanctuary dies

Nineteen-year-old Xizi "captured everyone's hearts" at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden.

A lioness in a crate ready for transportation

Three more lions rescued from war-torn Ukraine

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

Lioness Yuna pictured outside in her enclosure at The Big Cat Sanctuary

Lion rescued from Ukraine takes first steps outside

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