It’s #WorldLionDay 🦁 Today, we are proudly celebrating lions everywhere, including two very special members of your Toronto Zoo family: Makali and Lemon. Do you remember? Makali and Lemon arrived at your Toronto Zoo as cubs in 2012 and have been captivating members and guests in their Africa Savanna habitat ever since. These striking sisters are white lions, a naturally occurring colour variation of the African lion. Their beautiful coats are the result of a rare recessive genetic trait called leucism — meaning, they are not albino lions. In the wild, white lions have historically been recorded in the Timbavati and Greater Kruger region of South Africa, making this remarkable colour variation incredibly rare. But no matter their coat colour, lions face serious challenges across their range. Habitat loss, declining prey populations, human-wildlife conflict, disease and illegal killing continue to put pressure on wild lion populations. Makali has also played an important role in the...