Zion Wildlife Gardens Family Tree/Lineage

[Amy Smith]

Hi all.

I need some help with some information regarding Zion Wildlife Gardens/Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary's big cats.

I am creating family trees for the big cats for myself *not for profit or anything I just like to do this* and i vaguely know some information from the tv series but I can't remember every family member that was born within the series?

I'm not here to make people like the series or Craig as that is your own opinions but if people could help me this would be great.

 

[Zoofan15]

Hi all.

I need some help with some information regarding Zion Wildlife Gardens/Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary's big cats.

I am creating family trees for the big cats for myself *not for profit or anything I just like to do this* and i vaguely know some information from the tv series but I can't remember every family member that was born within the series?

I'm not here to make people like the series or Craig as that is your own opinions but if people could help me this would be great.

I have compiled a list of all the lions at Kamo here:

Australasian African Lion Population

It lists their names, DOB and parentage (if known).

Re. lineages. Shania (now deceased) came from Paradise Valley Spring. She was born there in 1994 to Suzy (grandmother of Luca), so Shania’s offspring at Kamo are related to the Paradise pride.

Another of Suzy’s offspring (Toby) was sent to Orana Wildlife Park and all their current lions descend from him.

 

[Zorro]

I have compiled a list of all the lions at Kamo here:

Australasian African Lion Population

It lists their names, DOB and parentage (if known).

Re. lineages. Shania (now deceased) came from Paradise Valley Spring. She was born there in 1994 to Suzy (grandmother of Luca), so Shania’s offspring at Kamo are related to the Paradise pride.

Another of Suzy’s offspring (Toby) was sent to Orana Wildlife Park and all their current lions descend from him.

One show I did see some years ago showed a white male cub that was imported from South Africa that was born to a pair of normal colored lions!

 

[Zoofan15]

One show I did see some years ago showed a white male cub that was imported from South Africa that was born to a pair of normal colored lions!

That was Gandor (now deceased). He bred with a tawny female to produce 2.1 cubs in 2006. Two of them are still alive:

1.0 Abdullah (31/01/2006) Gandor x Shikira
0.1 Cleo (31/01/2006) Gandor x Shikira

Another 1.2 white lions were imported in 2004.

 

[Zorro]

That was Gandor (now deceased). He bred with a tawny female to produce 2.1 cubs in 2006. Two of them are still alive:

1.0 Abdullah (31/01/2006) Gandor x Shikira
0.1 Cleo (31/01/2006) Gandor x Shikira

Another 1.2 white lions were imported in 2004.

I had read some time ago that he was a huge lion but no idea as to his size!

 

[Zoofan15]

I had read some time ago that he was a huge lion but no idea as to his size!

I vaguely recall some reference to his size as a cub. The plan was to import Shakira as a companion for Gandor in quarantine and a future mate for Zion at the park. Gandor and Shakira became too closely bonded to be separated, so Zion’s line will end with the death of his last four elderly siblings.

 

[Amy Smith]

That was Gandor (now deceased). He bred with a tawny female to produce 2.1 cubs in 2006. Two of them are still alive:

1.0 Abdullah (31/01/2006) Gandor x Shikira
0.1 Cleo (31/01/2006) Gandor x Shikira

Another 1.2 white lions were imported in 2004.

Didn't Gandor and Shikira have three cubs instead of two?

 

[Amy Smith]

I have compiled a list of all the lions at Kamo here:

Australasian African Lion Population

It lists their names, DOB and parentage (if known).

Re. lineages. Shania (now deceased) came from Paradise Valley Spring. She was born there in 1994 to Suzy (grandmother of Luca), so Shania’s offspring at Kamo are related to the Paradise pride.

Another of Suzy’s offspring (Toby) was sent to Orana Wildlife Park and all their current lions descend from him.

Thank you. That shows some of the ones still alive but it doesn't show the ones who are deceased such as Aslan and Narnia aka Savannah's brother and sister?

If someone could help with the deceased lions as well as the white lions and tigers it'll help a lot

 

[Zoofan15]

Didn't Gandor and Shikira have three cubs instead of two?

Yes, the third was a male named Tchaka (or some variation of that name) and he died sometime ago.

Thank you. That shows some of the ones still alive but it doesn't show the ones who are deceased such as Aslan and Narnia aka Savannah's brother and sister?

If someone could help with the deceased lions as well as the white lions and tigers it'll help a lot

I don’t know the DOB of deceased lions or tiger as only the living cats are listed on their website. I’d suggest contacting the zoo yourself or going through their many years of Facebook posts - which mention when cats were celebrating a birthday etc.