White lion

This article is about the animal. For other uses, see White Lion (disambiguation).

A white lion in the National Zoo & Aquarium of Australia
In Bratislava Zoo, Slovakia
A juvenile lion in Kruger National Park, South Africa
In Belgrade Zoo, Serbia

The white lion is a rare colour mutation of the lion, specifically the Southern African lion.[1] White lions in the area of Timbavati are thought to have been indigenous to the Timbavati region of South Africa for centuries, although the earliest recorded sighting in this region was in 1938. White lions first became known to the English-speaking world in 1977 through the book The White Lions of Timbavati.[2]

  1. ^ Schofield, A. (2013). White Lion: Back to the Wild. BookBaby. ISBN 978-0620570053.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ McBride, C. (1977). The White Lions of Timbavati. New York: Paddington Press. ISBN 9780448226774.