Rescued Aleppo lion gives birth after Jordan move

A charity has successfully transferred 13 animals to a new home in Jordan via Turkey from a neglected Syrian zoo, including a lioness who gave birth to a healthy cub just hours after arriving, it said yesterday. The Four Paws group last month moved the animals from the Magic World zoo and amusement park in Syria’s war-torn Aleppo province to an animal protection centre in northern Turkey. The 13 creatures — five lions, two tigers, two Asian black bears, two hyenas and two dogs — were then safely transported by air to an animal sanctuary outside Amman. Shortly after arriving on Saturday, the pregnant lioness, named Dana, gave birth to a healthy cub named Hajar.