African Wildlife: Pictures of lions: White Lion

I have yet to see a white lion in the wild. This one was living in a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. White lions are white due to a recessive gene, just like black leopards, king cheetahs, spirit bears and white tigers.
White Lion, South Africa, 2008

I have yet to see a white lion in the wild. This one was living in a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. White lions are white due to a recessive gene, just like black leopards, king cheetahs, spirit bears and white tigers.