We recently returned from a fantastic trip to the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve. Although this provided us with a wildlife spectacle that most of us had only dreamed about before, we also got to
Ewaso Lions visits the famous Maasai Mara
Thanks to our great friend and supporter Chip Owen, the Ewaso Lions team had a fantastic opportunity to visit the famous Maasai Mara Reserve in Southern Kenya, in early February. This educational trip
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Water for Wildlife
Over the past few weeks, the drought has worsened in the area. The Ewaso Nyiro River has been dry for a while now and we’ve been digging waterholes in the dry river-bed for the wildlife. Fortunately,
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Samburu Faces Another Drought
Samburu has been hit yet again by another prolonged dry period. The area was devastated in 2009 with a very severe drought which killed many animals; both livestock and wildlife. People really
My First Lion
Here is the final blog post from Lauren Ross, our Ewaso Lions intern. Lauren spent a month with us and worked really hard in arranging, entering and analysing all the Warrior Watch data. I hope you
Our Brand New Ewaso Lions Newsletter is Here!
Hello everyone! We are pleased to present our new Field Report. This newsletter provides updates and stories about our recent lion research and conservation activities in Kenya. Download the Ewaso
In The Company of Warriors
Here’s another blog from Lauren Ross, our Ewaso Lions volunteer A photograph doesn’t do this place justice! This is one of many things I’ve learned about the Samburu area. I’ve tried to photograph as
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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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First Days in Samburu
Today we have one of Ewaso Lions’ interns, Lauren Ross, write about her experiences in Samburu. Lauren is working on the Warrior Watch data and will be with us for 4 weeks. You will hear more from her
Lions Kill Cheetah
We had very few cheetahs sightings in 2009 but finally towards the end of 2010, we started seeing more. Cheetahs tend to leave parks and reserves where lion numbers are high and appear to do better