Month-old rare white lions make first public appearance
Two rare white lion twins born on October 2 are officially shown to the public today at Jinan Wildlife Park in east China's Shandong Province, after completing the first month of their lives. /VCG Photo

Two rare white lion twins born on October 2 are officially shown to the public today at Jinan Wildlife Park in east China's Shandong Province, after completing the first month of their lives. /VCG Photo

The cubs, one male and one female, were in good health and just opened their eyes some days after their birth. /VCG Photo

The cubs, one male and one female, were in good health and just opened their eyes some days after their birth. /VCG Photo

The rare coloration is an outcome of a genetic rarity and not because they are albinos. /VCG Photo

The rare coloration is an outcome of a genetic rarity and not because they are albinos. /VCG Photo

While there are around a dozen of their species living in the wild, some 300 white lions live in captivity. /VCG Photo

While there are around a dozen of their species living in the wild, some 300 white lions live in captivity. /VCG Photo