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Aug 25, 2011 - White Lion Breeding Project

Just before 7 AM, we were underway to visit a White Lion Breeding program farm, Mama Tau a hilly private reserve of 3.000 hectares, near the town of Ellisras, now named Lephalale. The name Mama Tau means 'Mother of Lions' in Northern Sotho. Their website being: http://www.mamatau.com/ .Mama Tau’s white lions come from Kruger park area (Mpumalanga), and circulate freely in five large fenced "camps" of 2 hectare each, along with brown cape lions. The first cub to be born and bred from this project was born on 27 May 2005. Their Latin name...

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