Magilani. She is a beautiful lioness surviving by herself in the Conservation Area in West Gate Community Conservancy. Here is her story… Last year I was fortunate to see my first group of “Real
Buffalo Chases Lions… Again!!!
A few days ago I was tracking Lguret, the lion we radio-collared a month ago, when I found him walking in some saltbush plains watching a buffalo in Samburu National Reserve. He was with his brother
Good News from Samburu!
There is great news to report from Samburu! There are 4 new cubs! Uni, one of the resident females in Samburu National Reserve, has just come out with her cubs. I was very fortunate to see her moving
Radio-Collaring An Ewaso Lion
We have our first radio-collared Ewaso lion! On Thursday the 28th of January, I managed to locate Lguret at 6:36 am. Lguret is a maneless male who I first saw in July 2008 in West Gate Community
Tree Full of Cubs
Hello all! I am so sorry for not writing in a few weeks. We have been super busy here in Samburu and it has been non-stop for us. I have much to report on, but first wanted to share with you some
Lions Kill 3 Cows
During my regular monitoring of the Conservation Area in West Gate Conservancy,we saw a Samburu elder in the distance who appeared to be walking around keenly searching for something. I turned off the
Samburu – Where A Lioness Adopted An Oryx
I just wanted to remind readers or inform anyone who did not know of this story – Samburu was the home to a very interesting and unusual lioness, called Kamunyak, who adopted a baby oryx antelope in
Lioness Kills Waterbuck… Or Does She?
Just before I left Samburu, I went out on my last game-drive as the rains had begun. I was driving near Larsens Camp when I came across Nashipai with a warthog in her mouth. She was moving quickly and
Video of Lions after being chased by Buffalos
A few weeks ago I saw 3 buffalo chase lions in Samburu. It was a very intense chase and the lions ran off and Uni, a female, jumped up a tree. Click on the videos below to see her in the tree, worried
Dead Lion Discovered in Buffalo Springs
I had just left for Nairobi on the 28th of October when I received a call from the rangers at Buffalo Springs Reserve that a lion had died about 40 metres away from the Chokaa Gate, early that