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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π™ˆπ™šπ™šπ™© π˜Ώπ™šπ™£π™£π™žπ™¨ π™‹π™šπ™¨π™π™ͺ𝙩.Ngorongoro born and bred and a true all rounder on the KopeLion team.Dennis monitors lions across the Ngorongoro Conservation Area with a strong focus on the crater and the highlands. He also collects end of month data from the Ilchokuti and helps track their performance on the ground.Beyond field work Dennis is a skilled mechanic and a trusted driver which makes him one of those people everyone relies on. Calm capable and deeply connected to this landscape. ... See MoreSee Less
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Caturday cuteness from the Ngorongoro Crater! This curious little cub from the Mungeedge pride was beautifully captured by Mama Simba who is quickly becoming quite the photographer. We might need to start calling her Mama Mpiga Picha because she’s got a great eye and a real feel for these moments.Nothing like a lion cub to brighten your weekend and remind us why we love what we do 🦁 ... See MoreSee Less
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