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2012-08-24 Carole Diary
Nikita Lion is NOT a Barbary lion
She only has two of the 17 DNA markers typical of the Barbary or Atlas Lion. The Barbary lion is extinct in the wild and only three have been identified as being a high probability of Barbary or Black maned ancestry. WildLink International looked at 327 lions who exhibited common signs of Barbary, such as bigger, darker manes, bigger bodies overall, black ticking on the golden fur, etc. and determined that only two males and Sarabi the lone female were even close to the Barbary lineage.
Sarabi had 14 of the 17 DNA markers, making her the closest living example of a Barbary lion. Sadly, Sarabi, died of cancer in 2007, so there are no legitimate breeding programs. There are many backyard breeders who claim to be breeding Barbary lions and even Wikipedia has a false claim of Barbary cubs in 2010 in Texas, but WildLink International had folded long before then when the King of Morocco died and no legitimate organization has pursued the quest to bring back this extinct species.
Hi, I’m Carole Baskin and I’ve been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/
I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.
You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile!
Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile
You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org
Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue
Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.
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By Carole BaskinNikita Lion is NOT a Barbary lion
She only has two of the 17 DNA markers typical of the Barbary or Atlas Lion. The Barbary lion is extinct in the wild and only three have been identified as being a high probability of Barbary or Black maned ancestry. WildLink International looked at 327 lions who exhibited common signs of Barbary, such as bigger, darker manes, bigger bodies overall, black ticking on the golden fur, etc. and determined that only two males and Sarabi the lone female were even close to the Barbary lineage.
Sarabi had 14 of the 17 DNA markers, making her the closest living example of a Barbary lion. Sadly, Sarabi, died of cancer in 2007, so there are no legitimate breeding programs. There are many backyard breeders who claim to be breeding Barbary lions and even Wikipedia has a false claim of Barbary cubs in 2010 in Texas, but WildLink International had folded long before then when the King of Morocco died and no legitimate organization has pursued the quest to bring back this extinct species.
Hi, I’m Carole Baskin and I’ve been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/
I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.
You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile!
Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile
You can see photos, videos and more, updated daily at BigCatRescue.org
Check out our main channel at YouTube.com/BigCatRescue
Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.