After being seen by wildlife rescue station staff, these four owl cub were identified as Eurasian eagle owls, a nationally protected animal. /CFP Photo

"We could have lost them in illegal trafficking, because the eagle owls are nocturnal birds of prey, it's afraid of the light. That is why the traffickers put them in black plastic meshes which keeps them quiet during the day." Zhengzhou wildlife rescue station officer Dong Chaowei said. /CFP Photo

“The four cubs still need one month before they are able to fly. We will protect them in this period of time and then release them in the wild." Dong Chaowei also said. /CFP Photo