The tension was palpable in the air as the Ngorongoro Lion Guardians project team stepped out of their vehicle. They were there to attend a community meeting after a young lion injured in a fight with another lion had been killed by three warriors. The community was desperate to make amends but nervous that the…
Nosipana – Surviving Against All Odds!
She was just over a year and a half old when she left the protection of her mother’s care; she is a little lion fending for herself in the big world. While this is not uncommon for most lions born on community lands, the task of striking out on one’s own is doubly difficult for…
World Wildlife Day 2015
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.