A stubborn girl in her teens!
Category: Meet the lions | Date: Oct 16 2009 | By: kilimanjarolion
The second lioness to be collared in Eselenkei Group Ranch was Selenkay. Selenkei is a Maasai name for a ‘stubborn girl in her teens’. During her collaring, Selenkay captivated our Lion Guardian team with her beauty, and calm and peaceful nature.
Considered a member of the Tara pride, Selenkay seems the most adventurous member of this pride and has completely baffled our team with her movement patterns. She frequents Amboseli National Park as well as spending a majority of time on the border of three Group Ranches (Eselenkei, Olgulului and Mbirikani).
Her most distinctive feature is the dark brown coloration in her right eye, as well as the distinct darker color and spots which marks many members of the Tara pride. Here you can see the dark patch in her right eye. We don’t think there are any signs that she is blind in this eye.
Tags: kenya, lion, lion conservation, Lion Guardians, Lions, maasai, masai
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3 Responses to “A stubborn girl in her teens!”
Carryl Edwards, on 16 Oct 2009
She is a beautiful lioness. I’m amazed how much wandering she does. Does her whole pride move with her or is she a loaner? She doesn’t look very old because she still has some of her spots. Great picture guys.
kilimanjarolion, on 16 Oct 2009
Selenkay is indeed a beauty! She is normally found with one or two other lionesses whom we believe might be her sisters. She is quite young and relatively small compared to the other two, but just as capable in the hunting department!
Stephanie - Kilimanjaro Lion, on 17 Oct 2009
One interesting thing about all the lions we’ve been following in the Eselenkei & west Mbirikani area is that they all seem to be very spotted, even the older mamas, Nasieku & Nosieki. This is why the Lion Guardians refer to this pride as the Tara Pride (Tara means ’spotted’ in Maa). More info on this pride can found here: http://lionguardians.wildlifedirect.org/2009/07/07/introducing-the-tara-pride/
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