Over the past few weeks, the drought has worsened in the area. The Ewaso Nyiro River has been dry for a while now and we’ve been digging waterholes in the dry river-bed for the wildlife. Fortunately, the number of
Samburu Faces Another Drought
Samburu has been hit yet again by another prolonged dry period. The area was devastated in 2009 with a very severe drought which killed many animals; both livestock and wildlife. People really struggled for water and it
In The Company of Warriors
Here’s another blog from Lauren Ross, our Ewaso Lions volunteer A photograph doesn’t do this place justice! This is one of many things I’ve learned about the Samburu area. I’ve tried to photograph as many aspects as
Battle in Samburu
After a long unsuccessful morning of looking for lions in Samburu National Reserve, Jeneria and I were heading back to camp, when some tour vehicles rushed passed us and yelled “wild dogs” out of the window. We
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Lions Kill Cheetah
We had very few cheetahs sightings in 2009 but finally towards the end of 2010, we started seeing more. Cheetahs tend to leave parks and reserves where lion numbers are high and appear to do better outside in the community
Ewaso Lions Funds New Entrance into Samburu
During the devastating March 2010 floods, the main bridge connecting Samburu National Reserve and Buffalo Springs National Reserve was washed away, along with the entrance gate into Samburu. As you know, Ewaso Lions works
A Huge Thank You To Our 2010 Donors
Thank you so much to everyone who made donations to Ewaso Lions in 2010. We could not have achieved what we did without your support and are so grateful for your continued interest, encouragement and support. We would like
Predators Everywhere!
Predator sightings over the past few weeks have been quite remarkable. We have been fortunate to see predators almost daily. We recently had one of the most amazing single day of predator sightings in Samburu and Buffalo