The way forward for lions and spotted hyena in Kenya I traveled to Nairobi mid-February to attend the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) lion-hyena strategy workshop held at the KCCT training centre in Karen. The workshop was
Cheetahs, cheetahs and more cheetahs..
During the second week of February I was fortunate to see cheetahs almost everyday. The first few sightings were of a female and her 1-year old male cub. The mama tried hunting on a few occasions however was never
Who was the dead lioness
Since returning to Samburu, I was anxious to try and figure out which lioness died mysteriously in October last year. Luckily, Saba gave me close up photos of her head which included her whisker spots. I sat down with my
Starting the Ewaso Lion Tree Project
Planting trees at the schools I have wanted to start a tree project in Samburu for ages now. I finally got the opportunity to do so, now that I have my own car and thanks to generous trees donations from Chip and Shalini.
Close encounter with Baasi, a male lion
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 Baasi, and Uni and her
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 named him Supukon
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 went out first thing on
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 violence, I was finally able