After some speculation over the past few months about a pregnant female lion in the Klaserie, it seems that there is indeed a new addition! Guests at Africa on Foot had one of the most spectacular and rarest sightings this morning when they came across a tawny lioness and her little white lion cub. There was a sub-adult male with the mother and baby and they were lying in the grass deep within the Ross Pride Territory in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve.
As of now, we are waiting to be able to confirm that these lions are part of the famous Ross Pride that takes residence near nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot.
The white lion gene is highly uncommon and very few white lions exist in the wild. We know that one of the dominant males in the Ross Pride carries the white gene, as there has previously been a white lion cub born as a result of his mating with one of the Ross females. Sadly, there has been high cub mortality rate over the last couple of years and the white cubs that have been born in the area, have died.
The Ross Pride has come back fighting and there are now 5 tawny cubs growing strong. The possible new addition of a little white lion cub to the pride is fantastic news and we certainly hope to see it survive.
