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this is what we hoped for because this

this is what we hoped for because this was a dangerous mission this was people

was a dangerous mission this was people

was a dangerous mission this was people who risk their lives to go in and help

who risk their lives to go in and help

who risk their lives to go in and help these animals so this animal really

these animals so this animal really

these animals so this animal really suffer not only lack of food and the

suffer not only lack of food and the

suffer not only lack of food and the medicine and water and the human care

medicine and water and the human care

medicine and water and the human care but also the military conflict have a

but also the military conflict have a

but also the military conflict have a huge a huge impact on them and all of

huge a huge impact on them and all of

huge a huge impact on them and all of them were merely traumatized from this

them were merely traumatized from this

them were merely traumatized from this war

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there were approximately 300 animals

there were approximately 300 animals that were abandoned at the zoo and that

that were abandoned at the zoo and that

that were abandoned at the zoo and that died in their cages

died in their cages

died in their cages either from the the military action or

either from the the military action or

either from the the military action or just for the no feeding I know no water

just for the no feeding I know no water

just for the no feeding I know no water no food it was a bombing environment and

no food it was a bombing environment and

no food it was a bombing environment and you know we were thankful that the

you know we were thankful that the

you know we were thankful that the locals were actually feeding them some

locals were actually feeding them some

locals were actually feeding them some of the army of the military were feeding

of the army of the military were feeding

of the army of the military were feeding them their own food and that’s what kept

them their own food and that’s what kept

them their own food and that’s what kept them alive we have to deal on both sides

them alive we have to deal on both sides

them alive we have to deal on both sides of between variables which were fighting

of between variables which were fighting

of between variables which were fighting at this time from snipers on both sides

at this time from snipers on both sides

at this time from snipers on both sides we have to deal with different rebel

we have to deal with different rebel

we have to deal with different rebel group and if any different voice moving

group and if any different voice moving

group and if any different voice moving immediately they will sink we are

immediately they will sink we are

immediately they will sink we are transporting weapon or smuggling a human

transporting weapon or smuggling a human

transporting weapon or smuggling a human and they will shoot this we have to deal

and they will shoot this we have to deal

and they will shoot this we have to deal if there is air strike if the Russian

if there is air strike if the Russian

if there is air strike if the Russian will pump this convoy we were aware that

will pump this convoy we were aware that

will pump this convoy we were aware that the animal make big noise but the animal

the animal make big noise but the animal

the animal make big noise but the animal for luck were very cooperative and very

for luck were very cooperative and very

for luck were very cooperative and very quiet during the transport the winds the

quiet during the transport the winds the

quiet during the transport the winds the first line animal arrived to to the

first line animal arrived to to the

first line animal arrived to to the Turkish border we were very glad that

Turkish border we were very glad that

Turkish border we were very glad that the Turkish ecology opens a border and

the Turkish ecology opens a border and

the Turkish ecology opens a border and the Syrian side opens a border

the Syrian side opens a border

the Syrian side opens a border incredibly how all these people come

incredibly how all these people come

incredibly how all these people come together different Authority come

together different Authority come

together different Authority come together and they were very proud to be

together and they were very proud to be

together and they were very proud to be part of the exchange of animal from one

part of the exchange of animal from one

part of the exchange of animal from one truck to the other even the Syrian team

truck to the other even the Syrian team

truck to the other even the Syrian team were very happy to hand over the anyone

were very happy to hand over the anyone

were very happy to hand over the anyone because for some it’s a mission to bring

because for some it’s a mission to bring

because for some it’s a mission to bring this animal outside this war zone

by arrival of the first mile animal the

by arrival of the first mile animal the tools here or our plan in fact we have a

tools here or our plan in fact we have a

tools here or our plan in fact we have a long trip which is at Marshall another

long trip which is at Marshall another

long trip which is at Marshall another 24 hours to transfer to the animal from

24 hours to transfer to the animal from

24 hours to transfer to the animal from keyless or chopped and a border in

keyless or chopped and a border in

keyless or chopped and a border in Turkey side till courage P in north of

Turkey side till courage P in north of

Turkey side till courage P in north of Turkey it was very long trip very I will

Turkey it was very long trip very I will

Turkey it was very long trip very I will see stressful trip for the animal but

see stressful trip for the animal but

see stressful trip for the animal but because in Turkey we have the competent

because in Turkey we have the competent

because in Turkey we have the competent team expert wild animal doctors we were

team expert wild animal doctors we were

team expert wild animal doctors we were able to manage and care for the animal

able to manage and care for the animal

able to manage and care for the animal during this long trip till we arrived to

during this long trip till we arrived to

during this long trip till we arrived to Karachi Bay to the history centre in

Karachi Bay to the history centre in

Karachi Bay to the history centre in total

so right here last night and after we

so right here last night and after we gave the animals the first eight and a

gave the animals the first eight and a

gave the animals the first eight and a little bit rest overnight and food and

little bit rest overnight and food and

little bit rest overnight and food and water we start today with a vet checks

water we start today with a vet checks

water we start today with a vet checks how do you sit down six minutes it’ll be

how do you sit down six minutes it’ll be

how do you sit down six minutes it’ll be ready to close the gate he can breathe

we were there in the rescue station in

we were there in the rescue station in Karachi over three weeks waiting to

Karachi over three weeks waiting to

Karachi over three weeks waiting to premiere all the permits all the medical

premiere all the permits all the medical

premiere all the permits all the medical examination and need the treatment for

examination and need the treatment for

examination and need the treatment for animal to be transported

and on 10 of August we were able to move

and on 10 of August we were able to move all the animals to our men and from a

all the animals to our men and from a

all the animals to our men and from a man to el mal WA the sanctuary for the

man to el mal WA the sanctuary for the

man to el mal WA the sanctuary for the segments

animal went to a place in Jordan it is a

animal went to a place in Jordan it is a paradise it’s called Alma WA which mean

paradise it’s called Alma WA which mean

paradise it’s called Alma WA which mean it’s like a place for refugee also but

it’s like a place for refugee also but

it’s like a place for refugee also but refugee animal it is a species

refugee animal it is a species

refugee animal it is a species appropriate place it’s 140 hectare big

appropriate place it’s 140 hectare big

appropriate place it’s 140 hectare big huge place considered one of the biggest

huge place considered one of the biggest

huge place considered one of the biggest of its kind as wildlife sanctuary in

of its kind as wildlife sanctuary in

of its kind as wildlife sanctuary in Middle East 12 hour after arrival to

Middle East 12 hour after arrival to

Middle East 12 hour after arrival to Jordan and to her new home she get

Jordan and to her new home she get

Jordan and to her new home she get harder the Lions come and this was a

harder the Lions come and this was a

harder the Lions come and this was a great news and a miracle for us and for

great news and a miracle for us and for

great news and a miracle for us and for the team so the Lions get his baby in a

the team so the Lions get his baby in a

the team so the Lions get his baby in a safe place and in a calm place and no

safe place and in a calm place and no

safe place and in a calm place and no more noises no more bumps there is good

more noises no more bumps there is good

more noises no more bumps there is good things happening after each night is a

things happening after each night is a

things happening after each night is a morning the darks is light they do this

morning the darks is light they do this

morning the darks is light they do this because it show each time when we took

because it show each time when we took

because it show each time when we took alive out from this crisis zone or

alive out from this crisis zone or

alive out from this crisis zone or conflict zone war zone and you see a

conflict zone war zone and you see a

conflict zone war zone and you see a very swimming swimming and free as its

very swimming swimming and free as its

very swimming swimming and free as its value humanity and kindness we never

value humanity and kindness we never

value humanity and kindness we never give up

give up

give up and we believe in humanity

and we believe in humanity

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