Lions of Timbavati

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(11-11-2021, 07:26 PM)Gijima Wrote: Source: Can't link it here - YouTube post. 



"THROWBACK WHITE LIONS

Everyone knows the white lions of Ngala and Satara, but ten years ago two white females were born to the Giraffe Pride (and previously the Ross Pride).

Photo 1: White lioness posing with her Giraffe pride brothers."

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"One time, the white lioness was cornered alone by 5 females of the Ross Pride. She was saved by an electric fence, and only narrowly escaped death."

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"Both white sisters reached adulthood. On top, they are mating with the Triology male and on the bottom photo, a lioness is with the Mapoza Male."

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"The two sister also had cubs. Although this litter didn’t survive, these two showed us that white lions can indeed lead very successful lives in the wild."

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"The two sisters eventually died due to the ongoing lion warfare in their area."

Image credits: Sun Destination, Brett Horley, Kings Camp Lodge, Ken Whyte Barcroft"

I am curious if the white gene still lives on in that pride considering that past year 2015 the pride was ruled by coalitions which does not carry white gene. The white gene could have been pushed out. Intrestingly the Thornybush Giraffe male was a litter mate of one of the Giraffe pride white lionesses so there are good chances he transfered white gene further into Black Dam pride as well as into 2 young Black Dam males which are currently moving as nomads around Shindzela. Reply