In pictures: Ukraine's rescue zoo

1 of 8 Zookeeper Oleg Zubkov takes care of some 500 rescued animals in his private zoo in Yalta, Ukraine. Proud among them are a pair of lions.

2 of 8 Gosha the camel was found living on a beach in the Crimea after his circus owners went bust and dumped the animals they could not sell.

3 of 8 But zoo life's not hard: what could be better for the kangaroo than February sun and southern scenery?

4 of 8 Maybe it's the fresh air - or perhaps it's feeding time making the llama express itself.

5 of 8 It's not easy to satisfy the zoo members' appetites - but these trays of fish and meat should do the trick.

6 of 8 And one of the zoo's eight workers, Natasha Lishtovanaya, is at hand for those not up to solids.

7 of 8 The personal touch pays off for Oleg and his team members - the animals love them.

8 of 8 But be warned: it is usually better to view, not touch, the animals.