They were rescued by ADI from a miserable circus cage in the city of Ayacucho high in the Andes mountains, Peru. After a difficult seizure operation our team drove through sleet, rain and snow over the mountains for 20 hours to our Temporary Rescue Unit near Lima. ADI President Jan celebrated a birthday with the lions on the mountain roads. ADI then flew 33 rescued lions from Peru and Colombia to a new life in South Africa.

Last year when Rey got sick at the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary, the brothers were separated for the first time in their lives, their reunion when Rey returned was pure magic. These days, Rey and Simba are enjoying checking out their new neighbour from Armenia, Ruben.

WATCH THIS WONDERFUL NEW VIDEO FROM GEOBEATS TELLING THEIR STORY: