http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org life with cats Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:03:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last month we downloaded the GPS collars of the females Nosieki and Selenkay. It was very interesting to see how their movements differed. Selenkay roamed widely while Nosieki stuck to one area which is far from any homesteads, roads, or other establishments. This is probably because she still has little ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/19/the-burden-of-cubs-and-roads/ In our Eselenkei camp, we have a dog. Now, this is no regular dog. First off, he looks similar to a lion. He is a tawny red, large African Boerboel. This breed of dog originates from South Africa where they ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/11/03/taratibu-the-lion-sniffer/ In an attempt to solve the mystery of which lone female lion had left tracks below Safaricom Hill, Lion Guardian Pilenanka and I drove to the top of the hill for some telemetry tracking. From our vantage point and one of Mbirikani Group Ranch’s stunning locations, we could see patches ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/17/the-day-the-sky-turned-brown/ 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 ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/16/a-stubborn-girl-in-her-teens/ Nasieku is the beautiful yellowish female lioness of the Tara pride, with broad shoulders. She is definitely the most aggressive member of the pride. She was named Nasieku, a Maasai name meaning "She who comes first", because of the frequency in which she charges at our Lion Guardians! With a beautiful spotted pattern which is ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/14/she-who-comes-first/ The most beautiful, admirable and valuable member of the Tara pride is unmistakable - an iconic male African lion with a thick ruff of yellow long hair around his face and neck with masses of black hair covering his chest and back. He is the most secretive, elusive and shrewdest lion ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/12/a-stunning-male-lion/ Nosieki was the first lioness to be collared on Eselenkei Group Ranch. She is a resident lioness in this Group Ranch and several people can attest to her presence in the area over the years as she is very distinct due to her lack of a tail tip, long figure, ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/10/meet-female-collared-lion-nosieki/ Hello!  My name is Kylie, or Esupat if you prefer my new Maasai name which means ‘the mama with a good heart who helps everybody’ (or possibly in reality, the BIG SUCKER who can’t refuse to help anyone!). I’m the new Living with Lions project biologist on Mbirikani Group Ranch, doing ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/10/07/introducing-kylie/ Luke Keloi is our other new research assistant on Eselenkei, working with Leela Hazzah investigating lion killing and local attitudes towards predators for her PhD. Luke worked as a community teacher in various schools before pursuing a diploma course and has also undertaken refresher courses in wildlife management and environmental ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/09/30/introducing-research-assistant-luke/ Lenkai Nkiinti is one of our new research assistants on Eselenkei Group Ranch. He is working with Stephanie to understand the behavior of lions and hyenas on the group ranches and their conflict with people for her PhD and the Living with Lions research. Lenkai symbolizes a typical Maasai moran (warrior) ... http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2009/09/28/meet-wildlife-expert-lenkai/