planned for several months in advance because it was so dangerous. and people literally risked their lives for these animals. once all 13 animals were retrieved, then the trucks started rolling through syria, through different check points until the borders were open for them in turkey. >> reporter: arriving safely in turkey through aleppo was a nearly miraculous feat. the animals were safe there until they could be air lifted to their new home, a wildlife reserve in jordan. >> the physical wounds that they arrived with were really hard to see. they were just totally dehydrated. they were malnourished. they were very, very skinny. >> reporter: months later, their physical wounds have healed. >> syed, hello. hello. >> reporter: but the scars from suffering years of conflict don't fade as quickly. >> the emotional attributes they bring with them, they don't display that as obvious, as the physical wounds. sometimes, we see if we just raise a broom sometimes around