The mane attraction: Lion clearly takes pride in his locks as he shows off beautiful hair at South African sanctuary

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This white lion at a lion sanctuary in South Africa clearly takes pride in his fabulous hairstyle.  

The spectacular carnivore named Moya shows off his impressive locks at the Glen Garriff Conservation lion sanctuary. His locks even put great fictional big cats, like Narnia's Aslan and the Lion King's Mufasa, to shame. 

The six-year-old rare white lion was photographed by British photographer Simon Needham. Simon, who now lives in Los Angeles, said the first time he saw Moya he was shocked by his looks. 

'I love animals, but Moya's stunning coat blew me away the first time I saw it,' he said.  

Simon said he hoped his photographs of Moya would help raise awareness of the sanctuary and for the plight of lions in the wild.

This white lion at a lion sanctuary in South Africa clearly takes pride in his fabulous hairstyle, making him the mane attraction

The spectacular carnivore named Moya shows off his impressive locks at the Glen Garriff Conservation lion sanctuary

The six-year-old rare white lion was photographed by British photographer Simon Needham. Simon, who now lives in Los Angeles, said the first time he saw Moya he was shocked by his looks.