When Eric Ole Kesoi, Lion Guardians’ Community Manager, someone who has tracked and followed lions for years, tells you he had an encounter with two of the ‘biggest lions he has ever seen,’ you can’t help but want to hear more. In the following post, Eric shares his first meeting with two of the largest…
Tracking is an art and an age-old tradition which can be very addictive. Lion tracking is usually inspired by boundless curiosity and ultimately the burning desire to find a lion.
Lucky sisters found alive after being lost for two days!
Lion Guardians and Kenya Wildlife Trust teamed up to bring Lion Lights to nine bomas.
The eye clinic conducted on Eselenkei and Olgulului Group Ranches of Amboseli was very successful!
On the 2nd of November, 2013 a sherehe (Swahili for celebratory gathering) was held to officially inaugurate the new Lion Guardians Training Camp at Nairrabala, Kenya. Amongst the honored guests were the chairman, secretary and treasurer of Olgulului Group Ranch, several chiefs from the Amboseli area, KWS Senior Warden and the Community Warden, the District Commissioner’s office, and various conservation partners which operate on Olgulului Group Ranch, including representatives from Big Life, African Wildlife Foundation and the School for Field Studies. Also, many members of the local community of Nchakita, were present, including women representatives, influential elders and the new warrior age set, the ituati also graced the occasion. All in all, there was a crowd of approximately 70 celebrators, including the Lion Guardians team.
We are excited about our newest expansion site into Tarangire, Tanzania. In collaboration with Dr. Bernard Kissui and the Tarangire Lion Project, nine new Maasai Lion Guardians have been hired and are actively protecting lions in the community areas north of Tarangire National Park. These are key areas to provide connectivity between Tarangire NP, Lake…
I am pleased to inform you that am doing pretty good in school and enjoying the mode of studies being offered in the institution. In addition the institute is equipped with different methods of training including practices on the…
A few weeks ago, the Lion Guardian team was out on a report following the tracks of two females and one male lion. We were slowly traversing the golden bushy landscape of the Selenkay Conservancy on the Eselenkei Group Ranch when out of the tawny grass we saw an ear flicker. CHEETAH! Two Cheetahs were…
The Lion Guardians are rewarded with the sighting of two new lion cubs on World Lion Day.