We are sorry the blog has been quiet for a while. We’ve been having some problems with our internet but I hope you will be pleased that we are now back and reporting on the work of the Lion Guardians here in Maasailand! Kamuna, one of the promising volunteer Lion Guardians in our new area…
Lion Guardian finds Black Rhino!
Last week when Kapande was searching for lions he came across a rare black rhino! First he spotted the fresh tracks, and as he followed them further he heard the rhino running off, and saw its huge body moving away through the trees! Kapande was so excited that he called us immediately to report the…
Lion Guardians find lion kill
It was 8 o’clock in the morning when Masarie, one of our Lion Guardians found a dead wildebeest, killed by lions and immediately reported it to the camp. He was able to pick up Kasayio’s signal through the receiver at very close range. Â He found 2 lion tracks in the area, so we knew…
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…
60 minutes, new lion cubs!
We hope that a lot of people watched 60 minutes last night and are eager to find out about the lions here in Maasailand, and what the Lion Guardians are doing to save them. If you missed it you can watch it here, and view the comments about whether a poison like Furadan should be…
Injured giraffe
Yesterday when we were going out lion tracking in the early morning (still trying to see the elusive Nemasi and her cubs), we came across a giraffe with a badly injured leg. He was standing in the middle of the road and did not even try to run away when we drove towards him. He…
We looked for lion cubs and found a leopard! And we have camera trap photos!
The search for Nemasi’s cubs continues…… Just by the edge of the thick lava forest we found a young eland that had been killed the previous day by what looked like young lions (from the tracks). We were very excited! But as we had no luck seeing the very secretive lions previously we decided to ask…
Lion found dead â?? we are hoping it isnâ??t one of Nemasiâ??s cubs
A young lion has been found dead on our ranch. The carcass was found by a herder who was grazing his livestock in the area. He reported it to the Maasailand Preservation Trust who alerted us to investigate more. We are happy that the community is taking the initiative to report such things. It shows…
Another elephant speared
Barely two months after a female elephant was found speared and had to be put down because of her injuries, another female elephant has had to be taken away from her misery. She had a very badly swollen front foot that had rotten up to the bone. We are told she had been speared because…
100 goats lost in the bush
Lion Guardian Mokoi has again saved the day in his local community by helping track and find over 100 lost sheep and goats. The animals had wandered off in search of pasture and water, which is becoming scarcer every day, and the local people were very worried they would get attacked by lions or hyenas.…