Ukrainian Lion Weekend
Join us at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th October as we celebrate our Ukrainian Lions from both Rescue 2 and celebrate the arrival of our newest pride Oleg, Rafael and Shanti from Lion Rescue 3.
18th - 19th Oct 2025
- Celebrate our new pride of Ukrainian Lions
- Learn details about Lion Rescue 2 & 3
- Behind the scenes videos of their arrival
- Q&A
- Ranger Talks & Carnivore Feeds
- Included in your Park entry
- Included in your Membership entry
Learn all about our new pride of incredible Ukrainian Lions and discover behind-the-scenes information into how a mammoth operation such as this takes place. Plus learn about the success of Lion Rescue 2.
Discover the details of their 1,700 mile journey from Kyiv to Yorkshire and the incredible and brave people that helped Lions Rescue 3 be such a ROARING success!
Join us to celebrate these 3 adorable lions, plus the pride of Lion Rescue 2 - also rescued from war-torn Ukraine in 2024.
What's on?
Carnivore Feed
- 2:30pm
- Lion Country
For one weekend only our 2:30pm daily carnivore feed will be at Lion Country!
Live Q&A
- WildLife Amphitheatre
- 11:30am
- 1:00pm
Join us at the Wildlife Amphitheatre for a live Q&A with interviews with the people involved in the Lion Rescue 2 & 3, the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Animal team and WildLife Foundation, followed by questions from the audience.
Behind the scenes videos
- WildLife Amphitheatre
- Playing throughout the day
Swing by the WildLife Amphitheatre throughout the weekend and see the behind the scenes video of Lion Rescue 3. Discover how such an incredible 1,700 mile cross-border operation happens.
While we are hoping the pride of Lion Rescue 3 will be out in the reserve, this all depends on their ongoing rehabilitation and cannot confirm if they will be in the reserve in the view of the public. The welfare and heath of the lions is our upmost priority.
