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
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
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Ewaso Lions Mid-Year Report: News on Lions and Community Projects
Dear friends of Ewaso Lions, We are pleased to present our Mid-Year Report to provide you with news from Samburu, information on our lion research and conservation activities, and to keep you posted
Does Magilani Have Cubs?
After the incident of the lioness that killed the camel in the Conservation Area, we followed her tracks down to the river, and here we found clear, fresh tracks of lion cubs! There was an area where
Conflict Threatens Lions in Samburu
Last week, we received word that a lion had killed a camel in the Westgate Conservation Area. We went to investigate and found the carcass of an adult female camel. During the night, the camel and her
Finally Capturing and Collaring Lguret
We’ve just completed a grueling but successful lion collaring operation in the reserves. The four-day operation was sponsored by Save The Elephants (STE) and involved putting tracking collars on
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Lions Hunting Baboons
We’ve just ended our 16th day looking for Lguret, the male lion we GPS-collared to track his movements. After a year, it is time to de-collar him and we have been searching endlessly for him so that
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Ewaso Lions News
Amidst this terrible drought, the lions have done great! Together with the other predators, they are probably the only animals to have benefited from the arid conditions. The Koitogor pride came
Samburu Is Still Dry…
Hello friends, I am sorry for the long long silence! I was in Nairobi all of April, working on data and reports. I returned to Samburu about 2 weeks ago and have been busy setting up the Echo Lima
Feast For The Cubs
It was just after 4 pm yesterday when I came across Nabo and Nashipai, the 2 main lionesses from the Koitogor Pride, in the middle of suffocating an adult male impala, in Samburu National Reserve.