White Lion

Meet the king of beasts - a white lion , part of the living legend. But this wonderful world could lose these animals. 

According to the ancient African tradition, the white lions - are sacred messengers. But in the modern world, they have become a valuable commodity. They were caught, were bred as hunting trophies and put in zoos and safari parks.

According to a legend of African tribes, many years ago,the entire human race hit severe illness, adversity, hardship ... The people themselves could not cope with the anger of Nature, so they had no choice, as night and day to pray to their gods. Higher power relented and sent to the ground the White Lion. The majestic beast came down from heaven, and helped poor people to overcome adversity. Healing the human race, the sacred messenger left, but promised to come back when the people again hovering over the danger.Legends of Africa to this day keep this beautiful story

But, in fact, many hundreds of years it was thought that the white lion - it is only a fantasy of African tribes. Only at the end of the twentieth century found evidence of the existence of these amazing animals.

Currently, there are only 300 individuals of white lions in the world. They live vgigantskom Sanbon Reserve - to the west of South Africa. Here, they can not be afraid of poachers, starvation and disease. There are many rare wildlife species live and breed, in future, have a place under the sun.

Three hundred white lions in the world - it is quite a bit, but even 30-40 years ago, there were only three. The fact is that in the last century there were stories about the meeting with the beast of the African tradition, but no evidence of this was not. And in the 70 - years two researchers wildlife of Africa set out to find confirmation of the legend. The success of your event, they are not particularly hoped realize how unlikely this meeting . ... And lo and behold! Three white lion cubs have been found in the vast savannah. Publication of the event appeared in print in 1975. These cubs and placed in reserve.

In the wild, animals with white hair and blue eyes have hard times. That skin cream makes lions visible to prey. That she was always attracted poachers.

It is believed that 20,000 years ago, lions lived in those places where a huge portion of the land was covered with snow and ice. Many scientists believe that the color of the white color is preserved ever since he has not been visible in the background of endless expanses of snow-covered. Wonderful camouflage for hunting! Over time, the climate on our planet has changed. Lion habitat - mostly tropical countries. Red color hischnikastal a good disguise for production of food.

Today in Timbavati, the home of white lions, none at all. But there is hope. Attempts are being made ​​to return the king of beasts to where it should be, where he idolized. Africans believe that the strength of heaven to be found in the eyes of the lion. Kill an animal - a sacrilege, is like killing herself Africa. It's part of nature to read.

Red book of the world given the status of   threatened species of animals very rare species of wildlife, revived the legend by the name of  a white lion .