I have known Nashipai for over 12 years. Through the years, this beautiful lioness has taught me everything I know about Samburu lions and has been a personal favourite of mine.
She has had many cubs over the years and is the best hunter we know. Two years ago she had 3 cubs and over the past 6 months has been sticking to them closely.
But now she is getting old and is struggling to keep up with her cubs, her teeth are worn and she has been attacking livestock since January.
We have not seen her for the past few weeks. We’ve been seeing her 3 cubs roam Samburu but are managing to hunt alone successfully. Jeneria and the warriors are searching for her and we hope to locate her soon.
– Shivani
Here are some of our favourite photos of Nashipai through the years.
Nashipai along the Ewaso Nyiro River in 2003.
An unusual sighting of Nashipai in a tree.
Nashipai by the river a few months ago.
Nashipai trailing one of her 2-year-old cubs.
The last sighting of Nashipai. We hope to locate this wonderful old lioness again soon.