Ewaso Lions’ three community programmes – Warrior Watch, Mama Simba, and Lions Kids Camp – cut across all genders and age groups. The goals and approach for every program differ but it all comes down to saving lions. To make the work come alive, we often have to remind ourselves about the actual challenges facing lions. What better way to bring the lessons home than to play a game?
This is the only place on Earth where lions live alone
Samburu moms are also very resourceful. For instance, in lion prides, females leave their cubs with “babysitters,” but these lionesses take their cubs with them everywhere, even on the hunt, Bhalla says. In fact, Magilani taught her three-month-old cub to take down a small antelope, a “remarkable” feat, she says.