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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A lovely moment captured with Gladness and Agrey alongside Lisette Gelber, our financial consultant who has been working with KopeLion since 2015. Lisette has spent many years training our team and helping us build a clear, reliable accounting system, making sure every cent is carefully accounted for. We are so grateful for her long standing support and dedication to the KopeLion team. ... See MoreSee Less
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LK120 also known as Titan JnrOne of the iconic Lake Quintet males that calls the Ngorongoro Crater home. Once five strong brothers ruled this landscape. Today three remain from the original coalition, a powerful reminder of resilience, endurance and the realities lions face as they grow older in a changing worldSeen here resting above the crater plains, Titan Jnr embodies quiet strength and legacy. This is why long term monitoring and protection matter. Every individual has a story and every story mattersCaptured beautifully by our founder Ingela Jansson 🦁 ... See MoreSee Less
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Caturday throwback to June 2019. Diana’s cub from Ndutu’s Marsh Pride serving muddy paws and maximum cuteness.📷: @bobbyjophotography ... See MoreSee Less
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