Here is a story written by Moses, one of our Lion Scouts. The other day I went on my daily patrol to monitor the Buffer Zone area and returned to camp at 3:15 pm. When I was in my tent recovering from
Lion Killed on Highway
Jalalo, one of the females in the Ngare Mara Pride, recently lost one of her 1-year old male cubs. The lions were crossing the main tarmac highway (Isiolo-Archers Post) at night, accessing a swamp
A Surprise in Westgate’s Conservation Area
Since the rains and floods that took place in November 2011, it was difficult for us to conduct our regular transects and drives in the Core Conservation Area in Westgate Community Conservancy. The
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Latest Ewaso Lions Newsletter Now Available
The November 2011 issue of the Ewaso Lions Field Report is now available. Download it here (700 kb). In this issue: Message from the directors Lion Update – Magilani’s injuries; new cubs in the
Video: Lion Cubs Hunt a Monkey in the River
Heather Gurd, Ewaso Lions volunteer, writes in depth about her experience watching lions make a kill! Observing lions and other predators within community areas, away from the relative protection
Update on the Injured Lion Magilani
On the 25th of June, Lpuresi (one of the Wildlife Watch warriors) found 3 sets of tracks in Mpus Kutuk Conservancy – just across the river from Westgate. Jeneria and Lpuresi returned to the area the
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Ambassador Lioness Severely Wounded
Our favorite local lion, Magilani, has been critically injured. We don’t yet know how she was injured or what her outlook is. But she is alive and she is with her two cubs, and she can move around.
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Battle in Samburu
After a long unsuccessful morning of looking for lions in Samburu National Reserve, Jeneria and I were heading back to camp, when some tour vehicles rushed passed us and yelled “wild dogs” out of
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Investigating the Death of a Lion
During one of our weekly Warrior Watch meetings in Westgate Conservancy, I received a call from a sergeant at Buffalo Springs National Reserve that some tourists had seen a dead lion.We left
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