KopeLion News

  • Published On: December 22, 2025

    As we close 2025, our hearts in Kakesio are heavy. Between August and November, three male lions were lost in one of the most important lion corridors in the southeastern Greater Serengeti. Communities and lions in Kakesio need your support today.

  • Published On: May 2, 2024

    The results of our 3 year Conservation Incentive Payments (CIP) trial are out.

    KopeLion and the TAWIRI lion research project presented them to stakeholders, including community leaders, NCAA, TANAPA, TAWIRI, MNRT, and tourism operators, in Karatu and to all the villages that participated.

  • Published On: February 1, 2024

    Despite facing unforeseen and significant challenges in 2021 and 2022, […]

  • Published On: June 6, 2023

    Enjoy a summary of KopeLion’s 2022 – a busy and […]

  • Published On: May 23, 2023

    Three new ilchokuti in Kakesio With the success of our […]

  • Published On: November 28, 2022

    It's #GivingTuesday today, and after a whirlwind of a year for KopeLion, we'd like to say thanks for all the support that we've received from everyone, our donors, supporters, our hardworking team, the authorities we work closely with, the Ngorongoro community, and those who say, 'well done', 'sorry' or simply listen.

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KopeLion Inc. (short for Korongoro People’s Lion Initiative) is a non-profit NGO registered in USA and in Tanzania. Our mission is to foster human-lion coexistence through participatory research and sustainable community-based conservation.

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Κ™α΄œΙͺΚŸα΄› α΄…Ιͺκœ°κœ°α΄‡Κ€α΄‡Ι΄α΄›ΚŸΚ. α΄„α΄ΚŸΚŸα΄€Κ€α΄‡α΄… α΄…Ιͺκœ°κœ°α΄‡Κ€α΄‡Ι΄α΄›ΚŸΚ.Lion GPS collars are not one size fits all.Adult males are larger, with heavier necks and full manes, so their collars are wider and heavier.Adult females are smaller and more streamlined, so their collars are lighter and narrower.Every collar is fitted specifically to the individual lion. ... See MoreSee Less
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π™²πš›πšŠπšπšŽπš› π™»πš’πš˜πš— π™Όπš˜πš—πš’πšπš˜πš›πš’πš—πš πš„πš™πšπšŠπšπšŽField report from Dennis in the Ngorongoro Crater.18 February 2026Total lions observed: 33Lake Aare Pride – 15β€’ 4 adult femalesβ€’ 1 juvenile femaleβ€’ 2 adult malesβ€’ 8 cubsMunge Edge Pride – 8β€’ 5 adult femalesβ€’ 3 adult malesLakette Pride – 6β€’ 2 adult femalesβ€’ 3 juvenile femalesβ€’ 1 cubLake Quintet Males – 3β€’ LK115β€’ LK117β€’ LK120Also recorded: nomadic male MGB1.Several of the cubs observed are still very young, an encouraging sign for the future of these prides within the Crater. Ongoing monitoring allows us to track cub survival, pride dynamics and male movements over time.πŸ“·: @dennispeshut ... See MoreSee Less
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Last week, Saning’o and Kileto visited Mokilal and Misigiyo, the two schools involved in our plastic collection pilot.The initiative is part of KopeLion’s Education Project across the eight schools we work with in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We began with two schools as a pilot, with plans to expand to all eight.Students collect hard plastic bottles from their homes and community, bring them to school for sorting and packaging, and the KopeLion team transports them to a recycling facility in Karatu.The project helps reduce plastic waste in the environment while providing a practical waste solution for schools and the wider community. ... See MoreSee Less
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