A lion is seen at the "Sham Gathers Us" (Sham means Damascus) festival in Damascus, capital of Syria, July 30, 2019. There are a few tigers and lions left at the Damascus Zoo. These animals were brought to the festival for people to watch. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

A tiger is seen at the "Sham Gathers Us" (Sham means Damascus) festival in Damascus, capital of Syria, July 30, 2019. There are a few tigers and lions left at the Damascus Zoo. These animals were brought to the festival for people to watch. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

People look at a tiger at the "Sham Gathers Us" (Sham means Damascus) festival in Damascus, capital of Syria, July 30, 2019. There are a few tigers and lions left at the Damascus Zoo. These animals were brought to the festival for people to watch. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

A tiger is seen at the "Sham Gathers Us" (Sham means Damascus) festival in Damascus, capital of Syria, July 30, 2019. There are a few tigers and lions left at the Damascus Zoo. These animals were brought to the festival for people to watch. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)