Two Lions Dead in Buffalo Springs
[UPDATED] It saddens us to announce that two lion cubs died early Thursday morning in Buffalo Springs National Reserve in northern Kenya. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) vets have taken the bodies of the
Video: Baby Elephants Play in the Mud
This might be the cutest thing on the Internet. On Friday, whilst out in the field looking for lions, our team came across two young elephant calves making the most of the recent rains in Samburu (in
Video: The Ewaso Nyiro River Flows Again
The Ewaso Nyiro River dried up completely in February here in Samburu. Some stretches near Westgate still had a few pools of water but by the end of February, these were totally dry. We saw elephants
Vehicles Separates Lion Cub From Mother
Several days ago, a 1-year-old lion cub named Loeku was separated from his mother and the rest of the pride in Samburu National Reserve. Tourism vehicles in the park overcrowded and disturbed the
Lions and Crocodile Battle Over Elephant Carcass
A young bull elephant died of natural causes in the middle of the Ewaso Nyiro River, in Samburu National Reserve, Kenya. As is protocol, the Kenya Wildlife Service came and removed the elephant’s
Carnivores Thriving in Dry Season
We are deep in the dry season in northern Kenya. The grass is gone, the Ewaso Nyiro River is low, people are struggling to graze their livestock and many have migrated north in search of pasture. But
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Coexisting with Carnivores: Does it Have to Be Them or Us?
The following article by Ewaso Lions’ own Paul Thomson first appeared on PBS’ NOVA Next on April 2, 2014 with the title Coexisting with Carnivores – Why It’s Not a Zero-Sum Game. It was late in the
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Witnessing an Elephant Give Birth – And Hearing a Samburu Tale
The following story of a truly rare and spectacular event happened during our first Mama Simba game drive, when we took 32 Samburu women into the park to see lions. They got more than they bargained
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Taking 32 Samburu Women on Their First Safari
Last week we took 32 Samburu women from Westgate Conservancy on a safari to Samburu National Reserve. The ladies had never been before! A few had driven through the Reserve on their way to Archers
Training the First Lion Watch Guides
Our new and unique Lion Watch programme was launched in April as we embarked on a 2-day training workshop for invited guides and rangers resident in Samburu National Reserve. I received assistance on