We’ve been using camera traps in Westgate Community Conservancy in Samburu since February this year and have captured images of rare nocturnal creatures almost every night. Being a community area, the
Lions Hunt Young Elephant
Our two resident males in Samburu managed to bring down an elephant calf recently. They have hunted elephants on a few other occasions and appear to be proficient elephant hunters. The boys stayed
Lions on Leopard Rock
Driving into Samburu National Reserve recently, we were treated to a lovely lion scene. In the distance we could see the prominent Leopard Rock on top of which were sitting what looked like lions. We
A Week in Westgate
Today we have a guest blogger, Heather Gurd, write about her experience in Westgate in August. Heather is an intern from the UK and has been a tremendous help over the past few weeks and a fantastic
Warrior Watch Update
It has been a while since I’ve updated you about our warriors from the Warrior Watch Programme. They are all doing well and were busy in August attending conflict cases and reporting back on wildlife
Beautiful and Elusive Lioness Magilani Introduces Her Cubs
We were so fortunate to see Magilani and her 2 cubs in August. We saw her almost daily at her usual time of around 6:30 pm. Her cubs were curious at first to see who we were and what we were all
Simba Stories Book Now Available
The Simba Stories book is now complete! We are very excited about the final product and have already distributed copies of the book locally. Simba Stories is a collection of poems, stories and
New Warrior Watch Programme Engages Samburu Warriors in Conservation
Check out our press release for our Warrior Watch programme (first blogged about here): On June 8th, nearly 200 people from across Ngutuk Ongiron Group Ranch in Samburu District gathered for the
Running For Lions: the First-Ever Westgate Marathon
Ewaso Lions, in partnership with Sasaab Lodge and Westgate Community Conservancy, held the first-ever marathon in Westgate Community Conservancy on May 1st. We had over 35 runners including 5 children
Special Sightings
We’ve been extremely fortunate over the past few weeks in terms of wildlife sightings! African wild dogs seem to be everywhere and we have a very pregnant female in a pack of 10 very close to camp. We