White lions are not albinos, but a genetic rarity unique to one endemic region, which is The Greater Timbavati and Kruger Park region in South Africa, according to Global White Lion Protection Trust, a South African based NGO dedicated to conservation and community development.
Their condition is known as leucism, a rarity where a recessive mutation in the gene causes the lion's coat to vary from near-white to blonde, rather than the common tawny.
