{"id":21711,"date":"2020-05-24T22:17:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T22:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whitelions.cybelemarketing.co.uk\/?page_id=21711"},"modified":"2020-12-07T10:21:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T10:21:25","slug":"mission-and-milestones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/es\/mission-and-milestones\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission and Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1492689220516 edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"mission-slider wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_revslider_element wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START Missions &amp; Milestones REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.6.13 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_13_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" 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>\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-profile-1.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Close up of White Lioness, Marah, looking directly into camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-profile-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-profile-1-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"our-mission-blocks wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1607336539099\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our mission is to ensure the flourishing of the White Lions and their natural ecosystem within UNESCO\u2019s Kruger-to-Canyons Biosphere, and as a Global Heritage of great cultural and conservation importance.<\/p>\n<p>Through our sensitive scientific reintroduction programmes and inspired cultural initiatives, we are restoring the White Lions to their rightful place, alive and flourishing within the\u00a0<em>Heartlands<\/em>\u00a0of their Sacred Natural Site and within the\u00a0<em>hearts<\/em>\u00a0of humanity.<\/p>\n<p>This mission, as evidenced in our multi-level projects, creates a leadership model of harmonious coexistence and mutual benefits for Lions, Land and People.<\/p>\n<p>We achieve this leadership model of harmonious coexistence by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>applying cutting-edge science in support of ancient Indigenous knowledge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>protecting the White Lions as the capstone species, whose ecological apex position restores all trophic levels within the biodiversity of their ancestral territories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>uplifting human value systems while restoring ecosystems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\"><strong>upholding an\u00a0<em>ecocentric<\/em> rather than egocentric relationship with Nature &#8211; recognising Earth comes first.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The implementation of this strategy forms the very basis of the necessary paradigm shift in restoring right-relationship with Nature. Inspired by White Lions as the embodiment of good governance, Linda Tucker has developed a training programme, which applies the Laws of the ecosystem to our human systems, thereby re-establishing the Template for healthy living. This inspirational training is called <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindatuckerfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LionHearted Leadership\u2122<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590528349760 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590357213032\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Achievements<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Through decades of service-based leadership in support of Lions, Land and People in one of the most important UNESCO Biosphere regions on the planet, and one of the last viable lion ranges on Earth, the\u00a0Global White Lion Protection Trust\u00a0has lived up to its name against great odds, establishing the White Lions as the pre-eminent apex animal within its ancestral lands of South Africa, and an inspirational living heritage around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590528460797 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590359921194\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Conservation<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  vc_custom_1590528420011\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-free-at-last-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"White Lioness lying together with her two cubs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-free-at-last-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-free-at-last-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-free-at-last-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-free-at-last-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Marah-free-at-last.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1590359975248\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure the White Lions\u2019 survival,<\/strong> our White Lion Protection Plan\u2122 has managed to attain eight separate bloodlines of the highest genetic integrity, having pioneered the reintroduction of these genetic rarities back to their endemic natural kingdom. This strategy extends to strengthening the genetic pool for Panthera leo, in general, as the lions of the K2C Biosphere are under serious risk of a population crash. Despite ongoing forced removals from their natural system, White Lions continue to recur here \u2013 a testimony of their resilience and conservation value.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590528480604 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590490122416\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Science<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Marah-3.-LT-and-JT-carry-sleeping-cub-to-freedom.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure the success of White Lion conservation in the region of their origins<\/strong>, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/jason-turner\/\">Jason A. Turner\u2019s scientific research<\/a><\/em><\/strong> has included two decades of research of White Lion predation in their endemic habitat, speaking at global environmental conferences and drafting of scientific papers. In our initiatives, modern scientific methods work in respectful collaboration with ancient knowledge systems, in service of Nature. This way, leading-edge science becomes reconcilable with the \u2018sacred science\u2019 associated with Indigenous cultural beliefs honouring the White Lions as a Sacred Animal.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590528686181 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590528709282\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Genetic Discovery<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Zihra-lying-down-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Zihra-lying-down-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Zihra-lying-down-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Zihra-lying-down-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Zihra-lying-down-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Zihra-lying-down.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 50px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To identify the unique traits that have led to the White Lions\u2019 reoccurrence in this specific region<\/strong>, the Global White Lion Protection Trust initiated the successful collaborative efforts in DNA research with geneticists from seven different inter-continental countries, comparing White Lions with Snow Leopards, Tigers, and the \u201cSpirit Bear\u201d of British Columbia. In 2013, this collaboration achieved the watershed discovery of the White Lion \u2018genetic marker\u2019. The next step in the White Lion Protection Plan\u2122 is to identify the frequency of occurrence of this unique gene in the K2C Biosphere, and thereby have lions in this critical ecosystem protected by national and international law, including CITES and the IUCN Red Data Book.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590528885481 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590528875264\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Land<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ecological Regeneration Through the Protection of the White Lions\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cKnDyjXJCKY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure the protection of the White Lions\u2019 ancestral territories<\/strong>, we have raised millions of Dollars to purchase large tracks of wilderness land in the epicentre of the White Lions\u2019 natural endemic habitat, and more strategic heritage land identified, with the aim of protecting the primary river corridor supplying the life-support system to the entire ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529033175 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529067799\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Heritage<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Linda Tucker presents on behalf of the ASSEGAIA Alliance at Davos 2020\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ExB4n6A80BA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure that the White Lions, as well as their ancestral lands, are protected as a living heritage,<\/strong> we have pursued all available governmental and procedural processes. The Global White Lion Protection Trust is pursuing \u201cProtected Area\u201d status for Tsau, White Lion Heartlands as a Sacred Natural Site, in perpetuity. Today, the White Lion Heartlands, which Indigenous record keepers recognised as a Sacred Site many hundreds of years before proclamation of the Kruger Natural Park in 1926, is once again granted Sacred Natural Site status, the first to be officially declared under the<a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12.01.20_ASSEGAIA_Declaration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> ASSEGAIA Declaration (2019)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529139133 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529129411\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Culture<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancers-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancers-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancers-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dancers-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To preserve and reignite the cultural knowledge about these legendary animals,<\/strong> Linda Tucker\u2019s cross-cultural initiatives have included the record keeping and documentation of Indigenous oral knowledge. The importance of the White Lions as a sacred heritage has been recognised through Linda Tucker\u2019s efforts cross-culturally and is supported by Indigenous leaders from around the globe. <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/linda-tucker\/\">Linda Tucker\u2019s publication of definitive works on the White Lions: Mystery of the White Lions (2001) and Saving the White Lions (2013)<\/a> is based on more than 2 decades of collaborative research with Indigenous elders.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529221691 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529240717\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Leadership<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alessandranicole.com-Linda-4_LR-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alessandranicole.com-Linda-4_LR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alessandranicole.com-Linda-4_LR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alessandranicole.com-Linda-4_LR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alessandranicole.com-Linda-4_LR-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/alessandranicole.com-Linda-4_LR.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To activate and nurture LionHearted Leadership\u2122 both locally and globally<\/strong>, Linda Tucker has launched a number of successful eco-educational initiatives: firstly, the StarLion Eco-Cubs programme (since 2004), which presented to Nelson Mandela in 2007 and now supports 7 StarLion Centres, and secondly, <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/leadership-academy-2020\/\">Academy for LionHearted Leadership\u2122<\/a> (since 2012), attended by local community members and students from around the globe. LionHearted Leadership\u2122 is the central focus of Linda Tucker\u2019s international programme.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529456187 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529320394\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Eco-Education<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"StarLion program in the Heart of White Lion territories.\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8HXX8hUjxQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 10px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To benefit the local communities of the region<\/strong> the Global White Lion Protection Trust started by building infrastructure for its StarLion Centres: classrooms and ablution facilities, while also setting up nurseries and food gardens that serve as nutritional hubs. However, Linda Tucker\u2019s greatest contribution may be seen in the development of a uniquely inspiring <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/starlion-education-initiative\/\">eco-educational programme<\/a> and curriculum, based on the 13 Laws of LionHearted Leadership\u2122, using leadership lessons exemplified by the White Lions and Nature\u2019s laws to inspire human nature in restoring right-relationship with our planet. The indicators of the success of this eco-educational program include high attendance, increased literacy and confidence in public speaking and performing arts, and increased interest in environmental sciences, all of which are indicative of individual confidence-building as well as community-building.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529422015 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529545584\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Legislation<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Global White Lion Protection Trust - Parliamentary Enquiries 2018\/9\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X7Xgg20BGpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 90px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To achieve urgent legislative protection for the White Lions<\/strong> as a global heritage, our ongoing campaigns have included engagement in legislative processes at local, national and international levels, with submissions of legislative documents, 4 presentations to South African Parliament (2007, 2008, 2018, 2019) and 2 addresses at British Parliament (2013, 2019).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529589233 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529617687\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Awareness<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-300x225.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Linda-Yolandi-and-Mpho-Tutu-at-GMFL_LR-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 100px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To raise awareness about the White Lions and the crisis surrounding Panthera leo in general<\/strong>, our ongoing efforts include many international awareness campaigns, with Jason A. Turner and Linda Tucker invited as guest speakers to present at more 25 than world congresses on conservation strategy and related issues over the past 2 decades.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529689298 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1602191722204\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Global Indigenous Support<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World Animal Day 2019\" width=\"1060\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zW-n2VGnLBg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 80px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To call upon governments and all appropriate bodies to protect White Lions and other &#8216;Climate Indicator Species,&#8217;<\/strong> Linda Tucker was joined by key Indigenous leaders and climate activists, supported by delegates from 54 countries, who signed Resolution 33 at World Wilderness Congress (Mexico 2009) and Bioneers (USA 2018). The ASSEGAIA Alliance, which included key Indigenous representation has identified the White Lion Heartlands as one of the world\u2019s most important Sacred Natural Sites. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12.01.20_ASSEGAIA_Declaration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASSEGAIA\u00a0Declaration.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529764351 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529753668\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Public Support<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LionHearts Music Video\" width=\"1060\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D5qrzbKia_k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure public participation in our united efforts for establishing the White Lions as a global heritage,<\/strong> our awareness-raising initiatives include co-operative management with many other international conservation and animal welfare organisations. In 2014, our NGO helped mobilise the Global March for Lions, which galvanised 62 cities around the world, and presented nearly 1.5 Million signatures calling for an end to the captive lion killing industry by AVAAZ to South African Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529849444 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1598536310763\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Socio-Economic<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/StarLion-LT-heads-educators-workshop_LR-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/StarLion-LT-heads-educators-workshop_LR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/StarLion-LT-heads-educators-workshop_LR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/StarLion-LT-heads-educators-workshop_LR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/StarLion-LT-heads-educators-workshop_LR-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/StarLion-LT-heads-educators-workshop_LR.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 70px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure a cultural and socio-economic revival in community stakeholders,<\/strong> our strategy has included directing eco-cultural tourism in support of the local living economy; creating jobs; developing art &amp; craft and performing arts; and other opportunities in support the fabric of traditional living, known as Ubuntu. The Global White Lion Protection Trust has initiated and developed an eco-cultural route, with activation points known as \u2018StarLion Centres\u2019 on a Lion Starmap, and is in the founding stages of developing a StarLion Heritage Centre in a community-based partnership with local and international communities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590529862515 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529870519\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Media<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunday-Independent-4-June.-copy-300x282.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunday-Independent-4-June.-copy-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sunday-Independent-4-June.-copy.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 100px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To correct wide-spread misinformation and ensure the message of the White Lions\u2019 cultural and conservation importance reaches global audiences<\/strong>, our initiatives have generated international media attention, with coverage in over 350 magazine and newspaper articles (many cover stories); with more than 40 interviews with Linda Tucker and Jason A. Turner including Forbes and BBC; Reuters and CBS News; 25 TV documentaries; as well as full-length broadcasts on National Geographic (Return of the White Lion documentary), Animal Planet, 60 Minutes, 50\/50, BBC, CBS and full-length Japanese documentaries on NHK scientific channel.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590530003037 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590529981620\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Collaboration<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-300x225.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_1023_LR-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 90px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To conserve and protect these rare and iconic animals as a global heritage of inestimable conservation and cultural value<\/strong>, our collaborative approach includes constant engagement with the South African government, local and international communities, traditional authorities, corporate entities, scientific bodies as well as individual benefactors, always welcoming close partnerships with other powerful NGOs, both local and international, including the generous donor support of NoVo Foundation, founded by the Peter and Jennifer Buffet.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-edgtf-parallax-speed=\"1\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590530043268 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-parallax-section-holder edgtf-parallax-section-holder-touch-disabled edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"min-height:740pxpx;height:auto;\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1590530033720\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Accountability<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_9191_LR-300x209.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_9191_LR-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_9191_LR-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_9191_LR-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_9191_LR-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC_9191_LR-600x418.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 100px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>To ensure good governance and accountability,<\/strong> our funding is underwritten by wide-ranging incremental support from national and international donors, and our books are audited by Deloitte &amp; Touche.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section vc_custom_1590874314456 edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h1><strong>CRITICAL MILESTONES &amp; TIMELINES<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-row edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1590721114486\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>Lions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>1991<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>10 Nov 1991, last White Lion cub born in Timbavati for a period of nearly 2 decades, While Lion trophy hunting in the region continues to remove possible gene bearers from their endemic territories.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2000<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>22 August 2000, dominant male lion Ingwavuma is trophy hunted in Timbavati, considered by African elders to be the last lion bearing the White Lion lineage. But his genetic code lives on in the prides of the region.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2000<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>25 December 2000, <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/marah\/\"><i>Marah<\/i><\/a> born in Bethlehem, Free State in one of South Africa's first cuddle-to-kill facilities.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2001<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Publication of Linda Tucker's book, <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/linda-tucker\/\"><i>Mystery of the White Lions<\/i><\/a> (EarthYear) after a decade of prior research with Indigenous elders and undercover investigations into the crisis surrounding the White Lions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2002<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>Global White Lion Protection Trust<\/b> formally registered as a Non-Profit and Public Benefit Organisation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2002<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dramatic rescue of founder lioness, Queen Marah, from the cuddle-to-kill operation in Bethlehem in a police raid.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2004 - 2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Attainment of three separate bloodlines of White Lions of the highest genetic pedigree.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2006<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Reintroduction of Queen Marah and her cubs into their endemic Heartlands after nearly two decades of technical extinction in the wild.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2006<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ingwavuma\u2019s White Lion lineage reoccurs in the prides of the Timbavati region, simultaneously.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Aslan, code-named <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/mandla\/\"><i>\u201cMandla\u201d<\/i><\/a>, is rescued from the death camp in Bethlehem in an undercover operation, his direct bloodline originating from Timbavati.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Introduction of two golden lionesses from the Kruger Region, who bond with the White Lion pride.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2008<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>Global White Lion Protection Trust <\/b>initiates the research for the White Lion genetic marker in partnership with Swansea University (UK).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2009<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><i>Resolution 33 <\/i>to protect White Lions initiated by Linda Tucker and Indigenous Leaders passed by delegates from 54 countries at <b>World Wilderness Congress in Mexico.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2009<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Partnership with Valhalla Wilderness Society (Canada) to conduct <i>Panthera leo<\/i> comparative genetic analysis with the white \u201cSpirit Bear\u201d (subspecies <i>Ursus Americanus Kermodeii)<\/i>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2009<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Partnership with Frederick Research Facility (USA) to conduct White Lion genetic research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2012<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jason A. Turner collaborates with the international research in labs in 7 countries, comparing White Lion genetics with Spirit Bear, snow leopards, golden lions and tiger genetics to identify the unique genetic code that determines the white colouration in <i>Panthera leo Tsau<\/i>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2013<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Introduction of two golden lionesses from the Kalahari to strengthen the Kruger-based genetic pool.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2013<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Landmark discovery of White Lion genetic marker. Publication of paper on the White Lion genetic marker in Nature Communications Magazine and announcement by BBC.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2013<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/linda-tucker\/\"><b>Publication of Linda Tucker\u2019s book, <i>Saving the White Lions<\/i>.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2014<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>Global Big Cat Alliance <\/b>Conference hosted in White Lion Heartlands.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2015<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two golden lionesses break out of the greater Kruger and dig their way into the White Lion Heartlands.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2015<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cleopatra, a formidable golden lioness from neighbouring Kapama Private Nature Reserve is donated to the project after years of attempting to gain access to the White Lion Heartlands. <\/br><b><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rTZ95o9F6HQ\"target=\"_blank\">Watch here as BBC covers the story <\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2016<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Assegaia and his sister Gaia are introduced to the free-roaming prides of the White Lion Heartlands, bringing in a new genetic pool of White Lions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2020<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Queen Marah\u2019s royal lineage flourishing in their ancestral Heartlands to the 4th generation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>Land<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-row edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1590721114486\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2004<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Purchase of the White Lion Heartlands, <b>Tsau<\/b>, an ancient Sacred Natural Site at the epicentre of White Lion natural ancestral homelands in exact alignment with Giza, Great Zimbabwe and Adam\u2019s Calendar. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/cKnDyjXJCKY\"\u00a0target=\"blank\"><b>See the results of ecological regeneration through the protection of the White Lions.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Procurement of <b>Tula<\/b>, the 2nd wilderness lands adjoining Tsau property.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2011<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Procurement of <b>Mbube<\/b>, 3rd wilderness lands in extending the Protected Area for 3 free roaming prides of integrated White Lions with golden lions from the greater region.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2019<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/12.01.20_ASSEGAIA_Declaration.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> Official Sacred Natural Site status (ASSEGAIA Declaration) and Protected Area status in final stages of governmental process.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 40px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>People<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"edgtf-separator-holder clearfix  edgtf-separator-left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-separator\" style=\"border-color: #ffb422;width: 55px;border-bottom-width: 3px;margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-row edgtf-content-aligment-left edgtf-grid-section\" style=\"\"><div class=\"clearfix edgtf-section-inner\"><div class=\"edgtf-section-inner-margin clearfix\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-has-fill\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1590721114486\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2004<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/starlion-education-initiative\/\"><b>StarLion Eco-Cubs <\/b><\/a>programme and cultural heritage events calendar.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Presentation to Dr. Nelson Mandela, with 3 of our founding <b>StarLion Centres<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two presentations to the South African Parliament \u2013 calling for White Lion Protection.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2007<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hollywood Director and Creator of Barney the Purple Dinosaur, Sheryl Leach, becomes a significant land benefactor, and Patron of the <b>Global White Lion Protection Trust.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2008<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>StarLion Centres <\/b>present on Heritage Day Celebration, attended by Parliamentarians and dignitaries, including Head of Parliament, Hons MJ Mahlangu, who signs onto the Advisory Council of the <b>Global White Lion Protection Trust.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2009<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Heritage Day presentations with <b>StarLion Centre <\/b>White Lion School of Hope and 18 local schools in partnership with local municipality to protect White Lion Heritage beyond the Soccer World Cup 2010.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2009<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>9 May 2009: Parliamentary regime-change, and consequent critical setbacks in legislation for <i>Panthera leo<\/i>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2010<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Angela and Udo Neumann become significant land benefactors.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2011<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Focus on international support, in partnership with Wisdom University, School of Sacred Activism, One Spirit Learning Alliance and donor organisation, Corelight (USA).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2011<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>StarLion <\/b>Eco-Cubs educational programme goes from strength-to-strength, leading up to an annual cultural event in celebration of the White Lions with thousands of community members in attendance.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2012<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/leadership-academy-2020\/\"\u00a0target=\"_blank\"><b>Academy for LionHearted Leadership\u2122.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2014<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Peter and Jennifer Buffet become significant long-term benefactors to the Global White Lion Protection Trust.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2014<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>International Launch of <i>Global March for Lions <\/i>in 65 countries. Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu unites in support of the White Lion cause, with a Global Prayer.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2015<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>Game of Thrones<\/b> star, Jerome Flynn, comes on board as the Patron of the <b>Global White Lion Protection Trust<\/b> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindatuckerfoundation.org\/\"> <b>Linda Tucker Foundation <\/b><\/a>(UK).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2016<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>7 <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/starlion-education-initiative\/\"><b>StarLion Centres<\/b><\/a> established, with infra-structural support, food gardens, and <b>StarLion <\/b>curriculum in place led by graduates from the <a href=\"https:\/\/whitelions.org\/leadership-academy-2020\"><b>Academy for LionHearted Leadership\u2122<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2016<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>One United Roar <\/b> (O.U.R Campaign for Nature) launched in partnership with the Linda Tucker Foundation as an international talent challenge, with participation from youth leaders around the globe, hosted by our very own local <b>StarLion ambassadors<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2017<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>First national-standard White Lion staged performance <i>(Garangani)<\/i>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid edgtf-section tbl-inner-row edgtf-content-aligment-left\" style=\"\"><div class=\"edgtf-full-section-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>2019<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_content_element wpb_raw_html\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><b>StarLion Centres <\/b>perform a White Lion Cultural event at the <b>ASSEGAIA Conference <\/b>for the protection of Sacred Natural Sites.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner 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