Pumba bids farewell to Temba, king of the jungle By Kathryn Kimberley - 17 February 2021
Temba, the founding father of the white lion pride at Pumba Private Game Reserve near Makhanda, has died.
The 16-year-old patriarch, dubbed the king of the Pumba jungle, leaves behind a legacy of the first free-roaming pride of white and tawny-coloured lions in the world.
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Pumba game reserve says goodbye to iconic white lion Temba
Temba, beloved founding father of the famous white lion pride at Pumba Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape, has died.
Temba, the most famous white lion at Pumba Private Game Reserve, died shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The reserve said its rangers and staff were extremely sad about the death of Temba, a lion synonymous with conservation efforts at Pumba.
Temba launched Pumba’s white lion conservation bid
Temba was introduced onto the reserve in 2005 as a 16-month-old together with two split-gene tawny lionesses, Ntombi and Vela. The dream was to establish the first free-roaming pride of white and tawny-coloured lions in the world.
Makhanda, Eastern Cape. Photo: Mzwamadoda Makalima My Great Big Makhanda Holiday
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Check out astronomical sights
The
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