What makes white lions white?

The Genetic Marker that determines the unique colouration of white lions was finally identified in October 2013, after a 7 year study led by the Global White Lion Protection Trust and partnering 7 different countries. read more

But in that show they told White lions are white because of some genetic disorder. A pigment that gives them their actual colour is in less quantity. Lesser the pigment whiter is the lion/tiger. They are generally weak as compared to their siblings. Lion Mothers also know this fact and they take extra care of their white cubs. read more

The white lion is a rare color mutation of the lion. Up until 2009, when the first pride of white lions was reintroduced to the wild, it was widely believed that the white lion could not survive in the wild. It is for this reason that a large part of the population of white lions now reside in zoos. read more

The unique white lion gene is carried by certain of the tawny coloured lions in the region, and white cubs occurred in numerous prides in the region. Since their discovery in 1938, white lions and those lions carrying the unique gene have been hunted, and forcibly removed from their natural endemic habitat. read more