#whitelions around #namur
for the #uglybelgianstatues project
Not all of them are really ugly... but !
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Not the best photo, but I drew a series of #whitelions for coworkers who experienced loss a while back. (White lions are for #funerals) I think this one turned out the best.

#condolences #sympathies #chineselion #liondance #sketch #pencil

World Lion Day 2025 - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox World Lion Day was yesterday, August 10. I think lions are worth our meditation and appreciation—as is any beautiful and wonderful creature. Such meditations are a spiritual practice for those who wal...

#Wisdom is synonymous with “beauty & terror” as Nicolas of Cusa, the poet Rilke, & other mystics remind us. A #lion is stately & noble—a royal person?—& beautiful &, if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, terrifying. #WorldLionDay bit.ly/45dy9Ew
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White lions spark panic in Ngonga, ministry plans second relocation The Ministry of Environment, and Tourism has confirmed plans to translocate a pride of white lions that returned to the Ngonga area in the Zambezi region, where they have been causing panic among residents since April. Villagers in the Judea Lyaboloma constituency have said the lions have killed at least 13 heads of cattle and disrupted daily life. They have also decribed being limited in their movement by fear, with children arriving at school late and residents forced to relieve themselves behind their homes. Ministry spokesperson Ndeshipanda Hamunyela told The Namibian yesterday said that two adult females and four cubs were initially translocated earlier in May, but they returned days later after crossing the B8 road near Kwando Gate. She said one adult lioness and two cubs were not captured during the first relocation. “We understand the fear and inconvenience caused by the recurring presence of lions near human settlements. Therefore, we assure the community that we are taking this matter seriously and remain committed to ensuring the safety of the public while conserving our nation’s wildlife,” she said. She added that they are preparing a follow-up operation to recapture the entire pride. According to Hamunyela, they will ensure that the lions are relocated deeper into the Bwabwata National Park to prevent them from returning. “The new location has been strategically selected to reduce the likelihood of the lions returning to Ngonga and to minimise the risk of human-wildlife conflict. Additionally, a collar was put on the lioness as part of an early warning system through which communities in the Ngonga area were being informed of the lions’ movements. We are actively exploring the possibility of deploying staff to remain in the area for closer monitoring and community reassurance during this period,” she said. Regarding the community’s request to have the lions put down, Hamunyela said lethal force remains a last resort. “The killing of wildlife is always considered a last resort in accordance with conservation principles. We are prioritising relocation efforts and strengthening our response capacity on the ground.” The post White lions spark panic in Ngonga, ministry plans second relocation appeared first on The Namibian.

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Ngonga residents fearful after white lions invade area Ngonga residents fearful after white lions invade area NBC Online Fri, 05/16/2025 - 16:25

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White lions terrorise pupils, villagers in Zambezi Pupils at Ngonga Primary School in the Zambezi region have been arriving late for school due to a pride of nine white lions that has been roaming the area. The school, which has enrolled 261 pupils, is situated within the Mashi Conservancy in the Judea Lyaboloma constituency, and run-ins with wildlife such as elephants, buffaloes, and hippos have become common. However, since April an unfamiliar pride of lions believed to come from the Bwabwata National Park has been causing terror in the nearby village. The school’s head of department Patrick Mulatehi told The Namibian yesterday that on several occasions, the pupils have spotted these lions while on their way to and from school. He added that pupils normally have to wake up very early to come to school because they have to walk between five and seven kilometres from their respective villages. “The pupils are afraid to get attacked because these lions roam around, especially in the corridor they are using to commute to school. School starts at 06h50, however, pupils only arrive at 08h00 these days. We cannot punish them because of this imminent threat to their lives by these lions. Even when the school is out, pupils are afraid to walk back home. We encourage parents to escort their children because teaching needs to take place,” he said. Mulatehi noted that while commuting to the school at around 06h45 yesterday, he also spotted a large white lion emerging from the bushes. “Luckily the lion was headed in a different direction, and I was also far away. It seemed like it was fresh from eating the zebra meat the environment ministry officials put to trap them,” he said. The headman of the area, Rekison Tunapu, told The Namibian yesterday that they live in constant fear. Tunapu added that his children had not attended school for the past few days since spotting the lions on their route and returning home. “I cannot force my children to go to school because it’s not safe for them. These are big lions, and we adults don’t stand a chance against them, so what about children? We are even more afraid of these lions because we are not used to white lions in our area,” he said. He said the terror caused by these lions has even limited residents’ general movements. “At night we hear these lions roaring in bushes close by our homesteads. We are even afraid to relieve ourselves in the bushes, go fetch water at the river for domestic use, or even just go to our crop field these days. Our livelihood is affected as we cannot go fishing, cut reeds or harvest devil’s claws to sell because these lions are roaming around,” he said. He added that the villagers have now moved their kraals to their homesteads to protect their livestock from the lions that have already killed about 13 cattle. “We make fire in front of our kraals and guard our cattle the whole night,” he said. According to Tunapu, the environment ministry officials come and scare the lions by shooting firearms in the area, but they do not cover much ground. “After some hours the lions come back. They should kill them or take them back to where they are coming from,” he said. Livestock farmer Martin Mombela yesterday said his heifer was devoured by the pride last week. “The lions ate up the whole heifer, only leaving bones. That is a loss of over N$11 000 out of my kraal, and the government will not even refund or buy me a heifer,” he said. Mombela noted that he has not slept since the attack in order to guard his kraal. Efforts to get a comment from the environment ministry’s spokesperson Romeo Muyunda proved futile. The post White lions terrorise pupils, villagers in Zambezi appeared first on The Namibian.

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Lion Kings Animal Kingdom Battle - White Lions vs Yellow Lions in an Epic Wildlife Showdown 2025

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A white lioness surrounded by 4 adorable white lion cubs

Could they be any more adorable???
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