A time for mews
This section of the K1 website is dedicated solely to the beauty of the Tiger in verse

Big Cat conservation
The plight of the big cats species and what we can do to help

Ghosts of Africa , White Lions ,Legend or Fact
Magnificent in stature, ghostly in appearance, the White Lions of Africa, on first sighting it is not difficult to understand how this stunning specie has made its place within the pages of legends Unlike their recognizable tawny cousin, this rare king of the African plains bares a milky white coat and opaque eyes heralding its ghostly appearance leading to mythical status Though similar in resemblance to the Albino, the lions white coat is a result of a rare recessive gene which causes the leucism*, also evident in other species, it is not unusual for mixed litters to be born from what are considered to be normal marked parents, To spend anytime in the company of these magnificent cats it is difficult not to be moved by their plight with urgency to continue in every effort to raise awareness of just how important today’s conservation efforts have become * Lack of colour pigmentation caused by recessive IE gene