The White Lions of TimbavatiAn account of the discovery and lives of three white lions born in the Timbavati Nature Reserve in Africa, whose survival is in constant jeopardy because of their conspicuous color and lack of natural camouflage. |
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... Temba , as we came to call him : Temba , the Zulu word for " hope . " The other had the triangular face of a female and was much more cautious . She became simply Tombi , which is Zulu for " girl . " Temba and Tombi ambled over to join ...
... Temba , as we came to call him : Temba , the Zulu word for " hope . " The other had the triangular face of a female and was much more cautious . She became simply Tombi , which is Zulu for " girl . " Temba and Tombi ambled over to join ...
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... Temba and Tombi . At six months the cubs were no longer the snowy white of their early days but they were still undeniably white , there was no mistaking that . They could only be described as white lions . I felt confident now that ...
... Temba and Tombi . At six months the cubs were no longer the snowy white of their early days but they were still undeniably white , there was no mistaking that . They could only be described as white lions . I felt confident now that ...
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... Temba , Tombi or Vela . Tabby was lying on her stomach and the cubs sat and paced , sat and paced . Temba and Tombi stood out clearly through the grass ; Tabby and Vela were almost invisible . Briefly one of the Musketeers came into ...
... Temba , Tombi or Vela . Tabby was lying on her stomach and the cubs sat and paced , sat and paced . Temba and Tombi stood out clearly through the grass ; Tabby and Vela were almost invisible . Briefly one of the Musketeers came into ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | 9 |
Two Families in the Lowveld | 15 |
Encounter in the Bush | 27 |
Copyright | |
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