I journeyed to Shaba a few weeks ago for 2 days. It had been many months since I had last visited Shaba and I was really excited to go. Shaba is a stunning reserve, East of Samburu and Buffalo Springs
I Gave A Thief A Lift
It is quite a common occurrence to be asked to give someone a lift when living and working in the reserves. I have often given people lifts to lodges, villages and local towns in the area, including
Buffalo Chase Lions
I was driving back from Shaba on the 14th of September when I came across Uni and Lpatpata, the new male, by the river resting. The river had come up and was flowing rapidly below them. Three buffalo
Closing The Echo Lima Camp
I closed the Echo Lima camp at the end of August since I would be on safari for much of September and would also be spending some time in Samburu Reserve. It had been a great few months in this small
Mystery of the 3 Lions Solved
So yes, these are the same males! I was able to identify them by looking at the whisker spot patterns, nose pigmentation and scarring on the photos of both lions. It was a bit hard comparing the
Identifying The Mystery Males
After the fight between Nabo and the new males, I returned to camp to try and figure out who these new lions were. It was hard to photograph them during the fight because of their nervous disposition
Mother Defends Cubs Against Lion Attack
I was in Samburu mid August monitoring the resident lions there. Whilst out early on the 24th of August, I saw lots of lion tracks near the tip of Koitogor Hill. There were tracks everywhere including
Two New Cubs
Nashipai, my favourite lioness, has 2 cubs! They were seen on the 23rd of August near the Hippo Circuit not far from where Nabo and her 3 little ones have been seen often. It is great to finally see
Ewaso Lions in the News
Hello all, I have a few blogs that will be posted over the next few days but in the meantime I wanted to send you the following 2 links where Ewaso Lions has been featured in the news over the past
Life at the Echo Lima Camp
Many of you have asked me what it is like to live at the Ewaso Lions research camp or Echo Lima camp as its known. It has been an amazing few months in this small bush remote camp in the West Gate