The White Lions of the Timbavati

When the White Lions of the Timbavati were discovered in the mid-1970s, they became the subject of much interest and debate. The story of the “White Lions of the Timbavati” has been told by several people, most 
notable of whom was Mr. Chris McBride, who published two books about the phenomenon: 'The White Lions of the Timbavati' and 'Operation White Lion'.

Chris was the son of Timbavati member Cyril McBride who at the
 time, together with his brother Robert , owned the farm Vlakgezicht. The famous white lions of the Timbavati were first sighted by Cyril McBride’s daughter Lanice van den Heever in October of 1975.