Their white colour makes them conspicuous in the wild – can White Lions camouflage themselves in order to hunt for themselves?
Yes, studies show that White Lions are endemic to one place only on earth: the Greater Timbavati region in South Africa. This region is characterised by white sandy riverbeds and in the winter the long grass in this area is scorched pale. In this habitat they are very well camouflaged. In fact, members of our scientific monitoring team have reported that the telemetry equipment used to track the white lions in the wild has often indicated that they are within a 20 meter radius and yet they cannot be seen with the naked eye. Of course in sparsely vegetated areas like the Karoo or the lush green grasslands of Natal (where they are not in their natural environment) they are more conspicuous. In their natural habitat, the White Lions are “apex predators” – i.e. they have been recorded as hunting successfully during the day and at night, killing prey as large as giraffe. It is important to note that most lion prey animals are colour-blind and, therefore, the difference in sightability betwe
