Six lions that were rescued from a roadside zoo in Quebec have been moved to a permanent home in the United States.

The Humane World for Animals Canada says the lions were found “confined in a small, barren, substandard shed with inadequate enrichment, veterinary care, and nutrition, and were exhibiting signs of severe stress.”

Following a rescue operation by Humane World for Animals Canada, the lions were temporarily moved to the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ontario.

Over the past few months, the lions were cared for at the sanctuary before three were relocated to The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota.

“The lions rescued by The Wildcat Sanctuary in Minnesota are already living happily wild at heart in large free-roaming habitats, including lion cub Mango, who was born during this r

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