In a child’s mind, once upon a time, a dream of majestic creatures lingered like a pink mist in the mind of a young girl. Elegant Unicorns, swift-protective Pegasus’s and a single lordly White Lion. She picked up such thoughts from books, mythologies and ancient-old stories. She knew that it wasn’t real but wanted to believe in these creatures so badly that she would whisper to the Wind begging it to create such noble creatures for her.
The mind is powerful enough that it allows me to go back to those lingering summer days where the weather was perfect, the freshly cut grass was flawlessly green and an imagination could amuse me for hours and hours. The feeling is similar to the smell of cotton candy or the smell of Aunti Shannon’s freshly baked vanilla birthday cake. It it easy to remember such day and visit them from time to time, in fact, it’s my livelihood.
17 years laters, the White Lion exists and has for over 400 years. Their not talked about often, are very very rare…but they actually exist in the real world! It’s like a dream come true. Such perfection should be love, cherished and obeyed. African elders recognized the beauty and took the presence of a White Lion as a spiritual symbol and an ancient prophecy fulfilled. In fact, the Kings of African marked the site of the White Lions as sacred (Timbavati region in South Africa) and saw the them as the children of the Sun God – and you know what? I believe them. Look at the beauty…
Unfortunately (and typical of humanity), the White Lion was almost wiped about by trophy hunters, zoos and circuses capturing and/or killing the rare beauties as a prize over time. The last time they were seen in the wild was in 1994…until 2006 one was finally spotted in the wild. The Global White Lion Protection Trust (established in 2002) has been working hard to protect “the White Lions and developing the related cultural values that hold them sacred.”
And if you can believe it, there is no international or local law that protects the White Lion as rare or endangered species. Shocking, but again, typical of humanity.
So hear my call: please donate or become a member to this fabulous cause and help The Global White Lion Protection Trust “Preserve an Icon of National Pride, Hope and Unity”
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1 White Lions and Tigers and Whales…OH MY! // Mar 8, 2008 at 9:16 pm
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