Lives of Lions

According to the Huffington Post, there was a lion euthanized on March 1st, 2013. Her name was Tawny. Tawny gave birth to 3 cubs in 2004, but now she had a bad paw (right front) and had gone lame. According to the article: “The Denver Zoo says the median life span of a zoo lion is 16.8 years, and that they may be bracing for more loss to come. The zoo currently has 5 adult lions who are all age 15.”

All the more reason to celebrate having the cubs from Qatar. Aren’t they cuties?

The preserve in Dunlap, CA, not far from Fresno, was called Cat Haven. Dianna Hanson lost her life at age 24 due to a broken neck. The lion had been at the preserve since he was 8 months old and was 4 years old when the incident happened on March 6th, 2013. Lions reach puberty around 3 years old. Dianna Hanson was a volunteer intern.

This unfortunate incident demonstrates that lions in captivity Can kill, just a word to the wise.

Linda Tucker has written a book about the Sacred White Lions of Timbavati, who she believes were sent to us from the stars to bring humanity a message. You can see a book review and learn more about these special white lions here. Notice the BLUE eyes.

After many years these lions are being protected in Africa at the Global White Lion Protection Trust which Linda Tucker established for them.