Our two resident males in Samburu managed to bring down an elephant calf recently. They have hunted elephants on a few other occasions and appear to be proficient elephant hunters. The boys stayed
Samburu is Green!
Samburu is so beautiful as I write this. Although the initial rains in October stopped for 4 weeks and everything began to dry up in November, we were fortunate to receive about 5 days of rain in
Students See Ewaso Lions – Part 1
This blog post somehow got lost and although it took place a few months ago, it is still very relevant and links in well with Part 2 which is coming soon! Visiting renowned human-wildlife conflict
Ewaso Lions News
Amidst this terrible drought, the lions have done great! Together with the other predators, they are probably the only animals to have benefited from the arid conditions. The Koitogor pride came
Rains Arrive In Samburu!
The rains are finally here!!! This is the worst drought that most people can remember. Livestock and wildlife have died in large numbers over the past few months and the river remained dry for most of
Thank you for your donations!
Dear Michael, Heather and Katherine, Thank you SO much for your donations to Ewaso Lions. Things are currently very difficult in the Samburu region – see my previous blog on the drought. Your
Samburu Is Still Dry…
Hello friends, I am sorry for the long long silence! I was in Nairobi all of April, working on data and reports. I returned to Samburu about 2 weeks ago and have been busy setting up the Echo Lima
Feast For The Cubs
It was just after 4 pm yesterday when I came across Nabo and Nashipai, the 2 main lionesses from the Koitogor Pride, in the middle of suffocating an adult male impala, in Samburu National Reserve.
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Big Bull Elephant Dies Mysteriously
A few weeks ago, whilst we were in camp we heard that a bull elephant had died about 1 km away. This big bull is a known individual, called Esidai, and has been studied for many years by the Save the
Ewaso Lions Donates Tent to Community Scouts
The community scouts in West Gate Community Conservancy patrol the area daily to keep livestock out of the Conservation Area, monitor and record wildlife species and generally maintain security within