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Written by John Merishi – Office Manager The year 2018 has started well for me. At the beginning of the month, I went on an exciting and fruitful trip to Namibia; a great country with a beautiful and extensive landscape – a nation that is fondly referred by its’ citizens as ‘the land of the…
Dear Lions Guardians Family, My relationship with Lion Guardians began with an introduction several years ago from a Board Member of the Kenya Wildlife Trust organization who felt the Lions Guardians conservation mission and management team deserved consideration for my support. I had already started several years earlier supporting other aspects of African Wildlife Conservation…
Last year we brought you the mysterious story of a young sub-adult male lion who was killed by a giraffe during a hunting mission that went drastically wrong. Read more here…. The three brothers that witnessed the event were rendered helpless as they watched their stricken companion die under the weight of the fallen giraffe.…
Written by Philip J. Briggs “Will he ever grow a proper mane?” “His body is hardly bigger than a female”. “He’s just plain ugly”. “Zero personality, no character”. Numerous discriminatory remarks have been uttered about Loolaimutiak over the recent years by the Guardians whilst observing him in the field; we are all clearly very opinionated…
There are so many things that excited me about our trip to Tanzania. From seeing a rhino for the first time to learning about how the crater was formed, I was enthralled during my entire stay in the Ngorongoro conservation area. I also noticed that there are a lot of parks in Tanzania just like…
The journey to Tanzania was very exciting. I especially enjoyed seeing lots of animals in the crater. I was also thrilled to learn how the crater had formed. I loved the fact that there was so much water in the crater and the surroundings were so lush, it made my heart and soul happy. And…
As narrated to John Merishi by Guardian Kapande“This was my first trip Tanzania and I am so happy to have been afforded this wonderful opportunity. I found the Tanzanian landscape extremely beautiful and the trip into the crater was a definite highlight – it may even be the best place I have seen in my…
As narrated to John Merishi by Guardian Lipap Ole Sayioki “The journey was enjoyable and I learnt so many things from the trip. It was a real eye opener. In maa we say, “ Enkong’u naipang’a ninye eng’en” – Anyone who travels far and wide is wise and knowledgeable. Having never travelled outside of Kenya,…
Prior to joining Lion Guardians, Merishi worked with Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) and AMREF Health Africa. He also worked with the Kenya National Examination Council on short contract basis. He has a professional background in both Psychology and sociology. While he has been with us for over two years,…