New White Lion Cub Discovered in the Timbavati

On 24 August 2011, guests of Tanda Tula Safari Camp witnessed an incredible and extremely rare sighting of a new White Lion cub in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.

The white lion cub seems to be part of a litter of only two cubs, and its sibling is a normal tawny coloured cub. The cub is most likely between 2 and 3 months old at present, and therefore remains very vulnerable.

At this age, cubs can easily be lost to predation by hyenas, or even accidentally killed by members of their own pride. It is the role of their mother to protect them from these dangers, and this mother certainly seems to be keeping a close eye on her two little cubs.

The cub has been born into the Ross Pride that operates inside the Klaserie and Timbavati Private Nature Reserves, on the western portion of the reserves. We will be watching very closely and will continue to give feedback on this incredible new addition to the lion population of the Timbavati.

This cub, with parents who are both tawny, has occurred completely naturally with no human interference. This now brings the number of completely naturally occurring white lions in the Timbavati to four.

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Pets & Animals

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• white lion
• tanda tula safari camp
• timbavati
• kruger national park
• game drive

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