KopeLion News
We're delighted to announce that through KopeLion has received a grant from @insidenatgeo, through Ingela Jansson, our Co-founder, and Nat Geo Explorer.
Up to now the hard work of the KopeLion team has paid off and resulted in having no lions lost this year to retaliatory or traditional hunts...but the toughest work, this December, is still to come.
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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.
LK120 also known as Titan Jnr![]()
One of the iconic Lake Quintet males that calls the Ngorongoro Crater home. ![]()
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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 world![]()
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Seen 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 matters![]()
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Captured beautifully by our founder Ingela Jansson 🦁
Caturday throwback to June 2019. Diana’s cub from Ndutu’s Marsh Pride serving muddy paws and maximum cuteness.![]()
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📷: @bobbyjophotography
Recently, our Lion Monitoring and Conflict Officer Roimen Lelya supported the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority in successfully collaring a male lion inside the Ngorongoro Crater.![]()
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This work is part of NCAA’s efforts to better understand how lions are interacting with rhinos in the Crater. ![]()
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Roimen provided technical support through the Ngorongoro Lion Research Project, a long running initiative that KopeLion proudly partners with and supports through funding.![]()
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Strong collaboration on the ground continues to play an important role in protecting lions across the landscape.
