The "hairy boys," two 6-year-old lions, will make their way back home to Wellington Zoo this week.
The lions named Malik and Zulu, each weighing over 170kg, lived in Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park on a breeding loan for two years.
Malik sired five youngsters (two females and five males) during their stay.
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