Yesterday we were called to the scene of an injured elephant, which had been spotted limping badly close to our camp in Ol Donyo Wuas. The elephant had been speared in the foot because he had been raiding farms in search of food and water. KWS/Sheldrick Trust vets from Tsavo West National Park were called…
So busy!
Sorry for the lack of posts at the moment. Everything is SO busy for my departure to Oxford. There is so much to do, and I feel like my time in Maasailand with the Lion Guardians is running out far too quickly! I will update you properly as soon as I can! In the meantime…
Is the drought over? We find our collared male lion!
It has been extremely dry for a long time now here in Maasailand. The short rains hardly came, and the long rains that should be with us now have yet to arrive. Livestock and wildlife are dying due to lack of water and the land is becoming severely overgrazed. This week, however, all the herders…
Antony’s going to Oxford University!
It was a dream come true when I was accepted into the University of Oxford. It has been my goal to continue with my education since I finished High School in 2003, but little did I know that I could end up at one of the world’s best universities! The Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife…
Child attacked by lion doing fine. Donâ??t forget to watch us on BBC2 on Sunday!
Thanks for your concern for the young herder who was attacked by a lioness protecting her cubs. We have heard that he is doing fine, which is really great news. I also wanted to remind you all to watch us on BBC2 this Sunday at 9pm. The programme is called Explore: The Rift Valley and we…
How to make your own medicine in the bush
Yesterday someone in camp wasn’t feeling well, so we decided to make some dawa (medicine) for them. We thought we would tell you how we made it. Step 1: Find someone who can give you the ingredients for the medicine from the bush. We have a friend called Mambo who sometimes brings this to us.…
Rain at last!
Today we are very pleased to have a lot of rain. Last night we had 6mm and today the rain is continuing. This is great news for the wildlife and the livestock who have been longing for more rain. Â The ground was so dry, and animals were dying from lack of water, so we…
Have you ever heard a cheetah before?
Yesterday we were out looking for lions with the film crew that are staying with us at the moment, and we heard a strange noise. At first we thought it was a bird, but we followed the sound and as we got closer we discovered it was a cheetah, walking around on the plains and…
Swiss film crew visit Lion Guardians
For the next two weeks I will be busy with a Swiss television crew who are out here in Kenya to make a documentary about Living with Lions (our umbrella organization) and the Lion Guardians program. They are with us at the moment to find out what we do, and try to see some interesting…
Lion Guardians Director in camp
It has been a long time since we had the Lion Guardians Director Leela Hazzah in the Chyulus. It is great to have her back in camp and ready to meet all the Lion Guardians and find out their news. Â She has been in the US studying for her PhD for over six months…