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Ukraine has made efforts to fly many of their most endangered animals out of the war-torn country, like lions from the Odesa Zoo.

"There's a lot of red tape, a lot of bureaucracy, and especially coming into the United States, that can take anywhere from three months to a year," Craig said. Finally in September, the red tape cleared away, and lion paws touched U.S. soil. "They were definitely very happy to get out of the crates, very happy to stretch their legs, get out, move around," Craig said.