FOUR more ultra-rare white lion cubs are born in captivity in Mayor Chavit's Baluarte Zoo Born in Baluarte zoo two months ago, white lions share a recessive gene that gives them their unique pure white colour. A white lion is NOT an albino lion — this is a common misconception. White lions are leucistic, which means that a recessive gene mutation actually makes their fur white, while their skin and eyes retain their natural pigment. The cubs have no names yet, but they will be given some in a fe