White lions left in the world?
White lions are not a separate species or subspecies, they are simply ordinary lions with a genetic condition called leucism (this is the same condition that causes white tigers). Therefore they are not an endangered species – they are a naturally rare mutation, caused by recessive genes. White lions are only known to occur in the wild in the Timbavati region of South Africa. Since some of the normally-coloured lions in this area carry the genes for white lions, nothing special needs to be done to conserve those that display the white colouring.
