Today is World Wildlife Day and we asked Luke Maamai, Lion Guardians Program Manager, about his connection with wildlife. He shared with us this traditional wisdom from his father that set him on the path he finds himself on today. “Traditionally, Maasai did not eat their cattle but drank milk and blood instead. Warriors were…
Community without borders
Between August 12th – 15th, more than twenty community members from two Tanzanian sites, in Tarangire and Ngorongoro, visited our Lion Guardians core project in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya.
Director Leela Hazzah nominated as 2014 CNN Hero
Airing on the CNN network, a 2014 CNN Hero nominee: “We should all feel proud” – Leela Haazah
The Lion Guardians 2013 Annual Report is here
We are pleased to share with you the collective efforts and achievements of 2013
Lion tracking in Maasai culture
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
Lucky sisters found alive after being lost for two days!
Lions give sight back to many
The eye clinic conducted on Eselenkei and Olgulului Group Ranches of Amboseli was very successful!
Culture without borders
The Maasai and Barabaig Lion Guardians took advantage of the recent Lion Guardians Games to share their cultures with each other.
Take-over season for lion and warriors
The take-over season for lions and Maasai Morans within the Amboseli ecosystem has arrived!
The Loliondo Land Dispute
The online Avaaz petition to the government of Tanzania regarding the eviction of Maasai families from the Loliondo area has received more than 1.7 million signatures. Lion Guardians thought it would be helpful to provide some background to our readers.