If you’re considering making a last-minute tax exempt donation to a worthwhile cause for 2011, there’s still time left to sponsor a lion! Your lion sponsorship could be a gift to a loved one, or a wonderful way to fulfil a new year’s resolution to help make a difference in conservation. You will be the…
Sponsor a lion this Christmas!
Due to popular demand we’re excited to give you the unique opportunity of sponsoring a lion! Sponsor a lion for yourself or on behalf of someone. If you’re finding it hard buying a special gift for the person who has everything, want your gift to make a real difference in conservation, or if you’ve simply…
Season’s Greetings!
The Lion Guardians would like to say a very big THANK YOU and SEASON’S GREETINGS to all! It has once again been a very busy but extremely successful year! NO LIONS KILLED in the areas where the Lion Guardians work! We are extremely grateful to the communities of Mbirikani, Eselenkei and Oglulului, for working with…
The on-set of the rainy season
Since the devastating drought in 2009 that created an imbalance between predators and plains game and which wiped out a very big percentage of both livestock and wildlife, the entire ecosystem has been trying to return to equilibrium. This year, the heavens have been very good in giving us the much needed rain, almost exceeding…
Nosioki’s male cub still alive
After our female lion Nosioki and her female cub were poisoned in Osewan in Matapato outside our jurisdiction, we thought that was the end for this pride. The white poisonous substance obtained from Tanzania that was used is so lethal; we thought nothing will be spared. The male cub that survived was barely a year…
Frequent sighting of leopards in Selenkay Conservancy
Long ago, there use to be many leopards in the area of Eselenkei Group Ranch but due to various reasons their numbers have declined, and they have become completely scarce. Unlike cheetahs that are found in big numbers, and can be seen during the day, leopards are extremely elusive and are hard to see. Being…
Biggest pride resides in Eselenkei
For survival reasons, lions outside protected areas hang out in groups of between two to three. By splitting, they stand better chances of survival from persecution after depredation of livestock. However, for the first time in the history of Eselenkei conservancy, a pride of eleven resides in it. Our female lioness Selenkay, has had two…
Problem Lion
Two new lions have been spotted patrolling Amboseli National Park. Whenever these two brothers, Amboga and Companion, move into a new area, the resident male lions there move out. Amboga and Companion are now the new kids on the block in the park. They have made the northwestern side of the park their home and have…
A fund raising challenge!
One of our biggest fans Kate Nichols has offered to donate $1 per new like to our page http://www.facebook.com/lionguardians – up until 2,000 likes! Please help us raise $694. Our last appeal for funds fell flat with a big thud, with the exception of Kate who is now supporting TWO lion guardians and one other…
Conflict-resolution meeting after Nosioki killing
After the poisoning of Nosioki and her cub, there was a meeting yesterday in Matapato to discuss the incident. People were calm since the two suspects that had been arrested a few days prior were released on the eve of the meeting in a surprise move by KWS. Before the release the Group Ranch was…