Last Monday (12/1), the Delicias de Maracay Zoo, in Venezuela, presented two new white lion cubs. According to experts, the birth of the animals represents an important milestone in the conservation of this species.
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The kittens, one male and one female, came into the world on November 26. They are a subspecies tiger leo melanochita, It is native to the Timbavati region in South Africa. These lions are known for their large size and white fur.
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Although they are not considered endangered animals, white lions are described as “vulnerable.” This means that if these species are not conserved, they could be threatened with extinction in the future.
White lions are not albinos, they are albinos, the result of a recessive gene that gives them white fur.
According to the World Fund for the Conservation of the White Lion, this subspecies is not protected by law because they are not recognized by current scientific classification as being different. “This means they could be hunted or traded to extinction – although there are fewer than 20 white lions left in the wild, in their natural habitat,” the organization says.
According to media reports, the cubs’ parents, Camatagua and Sebastian, arrived at the zoo in 2022. They were rescued from wildlife trafficking in the Czech Republic. The choice of name will be democratic: Venezuelans – and people of any other nationality – will be able to participate in a contest on social media to name the cats.