raqi zoo gives rare glimpse of white lion

Photo shows a keeper feeding a white lion at Al Zawra zoo in Baghdad. (Photo: Chinanews.com) An Iraqi zoo showed off a rare white lion cub to mark the animal's first birthday this week. The male lion was born in Baghdad's Al Zawra zoo, the first to be born in the country. Officials said the lion's mother is pregnant again, and are hopeful that the new arrival will also be a white lion.

Photo shows a white lion eating a dead bird at Al Zawra zoo in Baghdad. (Photo: Chinanews.com) There are believed to be fewer than 13 white lions left in the wild and only up to 300 in captivity, according to the global White Lion protection trust.