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White Lioness Timbavati, South Africa


White Lioness by Pat Stotler
White Lioness by Pat Stotler

White lions are not albinos, nor a separate species, but carry a recessive gene unique to the Timbavati area near Kruger National Park, South Africa. In a region characterized by white sandy riverbeds and long pale grasses, their blonde through near-white coloration serves as appropriate camouflage. Local communities revere white lions and hold them sacred.