The majestic white lion is considered extremely rare due to the fact that it gets its color due to a genetic mutation that occurs infrequently. These animals are not albinos - the white lion owes its unique coat to leucism, due to which the animal's coat loses some of the pigment, while the color of the eyes and nose remains normal, without acquiring a pinkish tint.

Currently, only about 13 white lions live in the wild, and about 100 individuals live in captivity. About a month ago, four snow-white lion cubs were born at the Chinese zoo, and as soon as the zoo published a few photos of the cuties, the hearts of people around the world melted like ice cream in the sun.

These white lion cubs were born at Nantong Forest Safari Park in Jiangsu, China on November 6

These extremely rare and adorable white lion cubs were born on November 6 at a forest safari park in Jiangsu, eastern China. It was announced that all four toddlers were boys.

Photos posted by the Chinese Zoo show the cubs playing with each other, eating and posing for the camera like real models.

Visitors are expected to see these adorable cubs on December 26

According to the forest safari park, the cubs are perfectly healthy and grow very quickly. And after a month of 24/7 care by the caretakers, the lion cubs are being prepared for their first public debut on December 26.

Currently, only 13 white lions live in the wild, and about 100 are in captivity.

According to the Global White Lion Protection Trust, white lions are not yet recognized as a separate species. Because of this, although they are so rare, they are not considered endangered, so these animals are not protected by law.

Despite its rarity, the white lion is not considered an endangered animal, but is only recognized as "vulnerable"

“White lions are listed on the Panthera leo and are classified as 'vulnerable', which means they could become endangered in the future if the trade in this species of lions is not strictly controlled,” the Global White Lion Protection Trust writes on its website.