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 tusks immediately – to
World Lion Day 2014
August 10th marked the second World Lion Day. To celebrate, we hosted a gathering in Westgate Conservancy, our headquarters, of more than 40 people — Samburu warriors, elders and women — where we discussed lions, the
Special Report: Visiting the Niassa Lion Project in Mozambique
Long days, harsh conditions, intense disputes, and sometimes heartache – lion conservation is hard work. And on some days it seems the challenges are insurmountable and it feels like we’re alone. Fortunately, this last
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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 the region’s large
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Warriors Share Experiences During Cross-Site Exchange
Our Warrior Watch programme uses the conservation model of engaging local people in direct conservation efforts. We started Warrior Watch in Westgate Community Conservancy in 2010 to train Samburu warriors in lion
New Guides Added to Lion Watch
Ewaso Lions recently trained 7 safari guides from various lodges in Samburu to join our Lion Watch program. This makes a total of 20 Lion Watch guides in Samburu, who collect important lion data while they are on their
Nabo Killed by Snakebite
Our team is really sad to say that Nabo, a lioness we have known since 2003, died on May 28th. On that Wednesday, Nabo became extremely sick and died soon after. A veterinarian arrived to perform a necropsy which revealed
National Geographic Names Shivani an Emerging Explorer
In an incredible month for Ewaso Lions, the National Geographic Society has recently revealed its 2014 class of Emerging Explorers, a group of 14 visionary, young trailblazers from around the globe whose innovative ideas