The Wildlife Rescue Center, headed by Natalia Popova, a Ukrainian national, successfully saved a group of animals. Under her leadership, this center has been responsible for rescuing hundreds of both abandoned domesticated pets and animals from zoos.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/03/26/five-lions-traumatised-by-war-in-ukraine-settle-in-to-their-forever-home-at-uk-sanctuary