Written by John Merishi – Lion Guardians Office Manager We Maasai believe that the elephant is possibly one of the cleverest animals in existence. We have witnessed through the ages that a [...]
Kikanai was born in 1992 and spent his childhood in his grandfather’s boma in Eselenkei. His parents lived further away in Entonet. Since he was six years old he has been responsible for looking [...]
Our project manager Luke Maamai recounts his journey with Lion Guardians. It was in 2008, when my journey with Lion Guardians begun. I had no idea then that the rampant killing of lions could be [...]
Lion Guardians is pleased to share that passionate nature lover & jewelry designer, Temple St. Clair is supporting us by donating proceeds from each and every piece of her new Lion Cub [...]
It is with great sadness that we bring news of a fallen legend. Although we may have lost a lion, we know for certain that this particular lion, Oyayai (One of the Porcupine), lived life to the [...]
Last year a lion cub cohort of seven individuals (aged between 1.5-1.8yrs old) were struggling to survive having just dispersed from their mothers. Finding it hard out on their own, they resorted [...]
In 2009, our Executive Director, Dr. Leela Hazzah and our program manager Luke Maamai, spent almost a year interviewing traditional Maasai warriors in order to fully understand their [...]
Male lions Olomartin and his brother Oltoposat have recently been overthrown from their strong hold by three younger males. As a result, these two have moved into a different territory with many [...]
Today the Selenkay pride are a shining example of how lions living on community lands can overcome the immense challenges they face in the battle for coexistence. And their story of survival can [...]
Most cats are loners; lions are one of the few cat species that live communally. Recently we were advised by the Game Watchers Porini guides in Selenkay conservancy, that members of the Selenkay [...]
