Queen Numbi approached it was swallowed by its light and when she emerged again, she had been restored to health and youth. According to these story, Queen Numbi had seen a shining star falling to the ground and once her and her people had approached it they found it to be a shining ball of metal, brighter than the sun. Oral traditions portray the first appearance of the white lions over 400 years ago during the reign of Queen Numbi in the region now known today as the Timbavati. An estimated fifteen white lions remain in their natural habitat despite being on the verge of extinction, they’re a listed vulnerable species by the IUCN, still not endangered.
Over time, the white lion gene was vanquished entirely in the wild, leading to a 12-year technical extinction. The recorded decline in their numbers began in the mid-1970s when Europeans forcefully removed white lions from the wild through trophy hunting, captive breeding, and culling. Sadly, the white lions’ peak population is yet unknown. The likelihood of both lions having this gene is extremely uncommon, which is why these pale-coloured lions are so special. For a white lion to be born the mating female and male lion must carry this recessive gene to produce a white lion cub (even if the parents themselves are of a tawny coloration). As is with many cases and recessive genes, particular conditions must be met for this “white” coat to manifest. White lions are so special because of their rare color mutation and how few of them there are roaming in the wild.
7 nights Vic Falls, Chobe & Okavango Delta.
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