On October 3rd, 2014 we posted a notice on our Facebook page – Osapuku had been missing for months. He had been last seen in February on Eselenkei Group Ranch. Two months later, thanks to the power of collaboration we know that Osapuku is well and alive! Michael Mbithi read about LINC on our page…
Nanu – One of our Favourites
We have exciting news about one of our favorites – a lioness named Nanu (meaning ‘myself’ in Maa). We have known Nanu since her birth in May 2009, to two other favorites of ours, Nosioki and Lomunyak. Nanu was a curious cub, bringing laughter to all who observed her as she delightfully harassed her father.…
Lion Guardians Receives International Honor
LOCAL EFFORTS TO SAVE AFRICAN LION RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL HONOR Amboseli, Kenya - Dr. Leela Hazzah, Co-founder and Executive Director of Lion Guardians, has been selected as a Top 10 CNN Hero of 2014, making her the only wildlife conservationist working in Africa to ever receive this honor. Lion Guardians is turning once lion killers into…
It’s Out: The Lion Guardians Newsletter – Issue No. 4
The fourth issue of the Lion Guardians Newsletter is out. Click here to read all about new faces, a new logo, a quirky young Lion Guardian named Olamayiani and much much more! Happy reading! Please share with your friends and family.
Why We Want to “Make the LINC”
The mystery of the two lions who appeared in our coverage areas in 2013 continues to intrigue Guardian Kamunu. “Do you know where Loosinkiron and Lorngojiyne came from? Have you figured it out yet?” he asks when we accompany him on reports. We are baffled too. For almost two years now, we have wondered…
Sikiria- The Making of a Legend
For lions, each observation we get of them is a piece of a puzzle – we need to come together and share these pieces to see the whole picture and to effectively conserve the remaining lion populations. Help us save more lions; help us “Make the LINC.” If you ask any community member from the…
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The Lion Identification Network of Collaborators (LINC) will be a cutting-edge open platform for lion data aggregation and identification. LINC has the potential to revolutionize the way the scientific community reports, accesses data and implements broad-scale conservation. Its use will generate a rich source of information from basic data to broad scale lion population patterns and migratory corridors that can then…
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Murrans in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) turn up en masse for a chance to become a Lion Guardian!
Murrans in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) turn up en masse for a chance to become a Lion Guardian!