Rare White Lion Cubs Born in Belgrade Zoo



Two very rare White Lion Cubs where born recently at Belgrade Zoo in Serbia. Here is one of the first videos of the newborn cubs.

White Lions are extremely rare with only 200 known examples. (Repubblica 2010)

These two lovely newborn cubs are being very carefully looked after by staff at Belgrade Zoo.

White Lions are regarded as sacred in their homeland, South Africa, and due to their pale coats, they're also more susceptible to attack from other predators.

Information gathered from the Repubblica.it website. (Italian Daily Newspaper) 19/8/2010

They're stunning really. I've seen several YouTube videos about White Lions, but the one below is about these two: They are apparently called  Dussel and Yellena (my spelling might be wrong).

Belgrade Zoo has had great success over in the recent past with newborn White Lion cubs, and their family now number seven in total. The Zoo say they would like to see their number continue to grow.

So, now for the video:










Posted by Wildlife Sketches at Thursday, August 19. 2010
Categories: Big Cats, Amazing Animals, Wildlife Photography:Videos
Tags: Serbia Rare White Lions Belgrade Zoo
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