I just wanted to remind readers or inform anyone who did not know of this story – Samburu was the home to a very interesting and unusual lioness, called Kamunyak, who adopted a baby oryx antelope in
Away From Samburu
Dear friends and readers of Ewaso Lions, I will be away from Samburu until the 15th of December. However, the Ewaso Lion Scouts, Raphael and Joseph are still in the field continuing with their work.
Echo Lima Outpost
In August, Raphael and Joseph decided to make a permanent base for themselves, especially after the Echo Lima Camp was closed. They made a traditional Samburu house in West Gate (actually near the
Video of Lions after being chased by Buffalos
A few weeks ago I saw 3 buffalo chase lions in Samburu. It was a very intense chase and the lions ran off and Uni, a female, jumped up a tree. Click on the videos below to see her in the tree, worried
Rains At Last…Bugs, Bugs and Bugs
I have just returned from a tough week in the field in West Gate Conservancy. The rains have finally arrived in Samburu which is great. I unfortunately chose the wrong time to move back to Echo Lima
More Tree Planting
Here is a short update on the trees project. With the recent arrival of the rains, the trees planted early in the year are doing really well. This is especially the case at Lpus Leluai Primary School
Dead Lion Discovered in Buffalo Springs
I had just left for Nairobi on the 28th of October when I received a call from the rangers at Buffalo Springs Reserve that a lion had died about 40 metres away from the Chokaa Gate, early that
Identifying The Mystery Males
After the fight between Nabo and the new males, I returned to camp to try and figure out who these new lions were. It was hard to photograph them during the fight because of their nervous disposition