He was 30 cm away from my head… On the 6th of February, I was fortunate to have found some of the main lions in the Koitogor Pride. I was intrigued by the interactions between Pixie and her mate
The Story of Supukon by Paul Lolchuragi
The maneless male of Samburu Supukon is a male lion in Samburu National Reserve. He is from the Koitogor Pride and he is about 5 years old without a mane, which makes him to be unique from others. We
Lions… at last!
Identifying the LionsAfter a week of no lions, I have finally seen them! After a long hard drive to Samburu, I settled down to begin my work. It rained quite a bit during the first day and a half. I
Returning to Samburu
After almost 6 months of being away, I returned to Samburu in January to begin my PhD fieldwork. After more than a month of great anxiety, sadness and stress in Nairobi due to the post-election
Dead lioness in Samburu
On the 27th of October, I received a report from Samburu that a lioness who was seen ill, died on the 28th. She was seen by a tourist who was out on a game drive. The lioness at the time was with a
Felid Biology and Conservation Conference
Natural History Museum, Oxford, 17th-20th September 2007 A week after arriving in the UK, I traveled to Oxford for the Felid Biology and Conservation Conference. This was held at the Natural History
Last Day In Samburu – With the Kids
I went to Samburu over the weekend for the Annual Education Party for the Save the Elephants (STE) sponsored children. This would be my last time to see all the kids together and introduce them to the
SCGIS Conference & Training
SCGIS Conference, 18th-20th July 2007 & UNEP SCGIS Training 23rd-24th July 2007 I attended the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) conference at the UNEP HQ in Gigiri, Nairobi. GIS (i.e.
Society for Conversation Biology Conference
Port Elizabeth, South Africa – 1st-5th July 2007 Report from the Conference held on the theme of “One World, One Conservation, One Partnership”. I travelled to Port Elizabeth (PE), South Africa on
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