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[LCPete]

The Lion enclosure is now open in front of the fence areas , windows still painted as their old enclosure didn’t have glass windows
the new male was quite active

 

[Moorhunhe]

The Lion enclosure is now open in front of the fence areas , windows still painted as their old enclosure didn’t have glass windows
the new male was quite active

Literally just said that only a couple hours/post ago, lol

 

[Strathmorezoo]

Details of new lions:

The pair are two years old and named Nilay (male) and Shanti (female):

Rare lions make 'instant connection' as they arrive at Chester Zoo

The pair, a male named Nilay, who has travelled from Köln Zoo in Germany, and a female named Shanti, from London Zoo, have been carefully matched following detailed genetic analysis as part of an international conservation breeding programme.

Watched a BBC news round item of them together on tvand they did look very comfortable together.