A zoo in New Zealand has euthanized two lions, while there is still a 'glimmer of hope' for five other lions, according to the Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday. The sanctuary was forced to close due to running out of funding, and it was also impossible to relocate the animals elsewhere due to the lions' advanced age and deteriorating health. The zoo announced the day before that the last seven lions in the sanctuary, located north of Auckland, would be euthanized by the end of this week. In turn, Janet Vallance, who runs the sanctuary, wrote on Facebook: 'There was no real choice left' for the animals, aged between 18 and 21. She added that two lions were euthanized last night due to their 'serious health conditions' that could not be treated. However, a 'glimmer of hope' emerged for the remaining five animals on Thursday, Vallance wrote.