We have just concluded the Lion Kids Camp and it was a great success. This blog recounts some of the stories and adventures the kids enjoyed along the way. After weeks of planning, we picked up kids
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Announcing the new Lion Kids Camp 2013
Our Lion Kids programme started in 2009 through the support of our friend Todd Cromwell’s Kenyan Kids. Initially, the programme involved taking children on safaris into Samburu National Reserve to
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Exposure Tour Shares Conservation Lessons Across Two Communities
With the recent severe lion conflict occurring within the Nakuprat-Gotu Conservancy, Ewaso Lions initiated an exposure tour for residents to visit Westgate Community Conservancy to learn about the
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Lion Lights: A Young Kenyan’s Invention May Save Lions
Sometimes solutions to human-lion conflict can be found in unlikely places. You may have heard of Richard Turere: the 13 year-old Kenyan boy who invented an ingenious system for safely keeping lions
Kofafeth is Still Alive After Her Close Call
The other day we located Kofafeth, the lioness with serious injuries that we treated a couple weeks ago following a close call with some people. (Click here for that story). We were happy to see that
Ewaso Lions Featured in Runner’s World Magazine!
The March 2013 issue of Runner’s World has a great article on Ewaso Lions, our fearless leader Shivani, and our annual ‘Running for Lions’ race in Samburu. There are some fantastic photos by Jonathan
National Geographic Video Features Shivani Bhalla and Warrior Watch
National Geographic’s Explorers Journal has posted a short video featuring Shivani and our Warrior Watch programme. National Geographic writes: Researchers spend countless hours in the field
Stopping the Killing of a Lioness
This is an incredible story about an injured lion that killed a young cow and how we stopped a group of men from killing her in retaliation. We received a report on January 24th that a lion was seen
Rise in Attacks on Lions in Northern Kenya
In just one week in northern Kenya, one lion has been shot and killed and one nearly killed by men with knives – all as a result of human-wildlife conflict. An adult female was reportedly shot and
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Latest Field Report Newsletter Now Available
The latest issue of the Ewaso Lions Field Report is now available to download. In this newsletter, we give an update on the lions of Samburu plus news from our warrior programme and our field team.