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.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays from all of us at KopeLion 🦁🎄![]()
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Thank you to our wonderful supporters, partners and friends for being part of the KopeLion family this year. Your support, encouragement and belief in our work mean more to us than we can say.![]()
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We hope your festive season is full of joy, laughter and time with those you love. Thank you for being on this journey with us and for sharing another year together.
Right now in Kakesio, one of the most important lion corridors in the Greater Serengeti has suffered a devastating blow. Between August and November, three male lions were lost, most likely poisoned in retaliation after rising livestock conflict. These are lions that help keep lion populations connected between Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Maswa and Kakesio and their loss ripples through the whole ecosystem. ![]()
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For three years we watched this corridor come back to life. Lion sightings increased. Community tolerance grew. But now conflict has surged and the future of coexistence hangs in the balance. ![]()
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We need your support today.![]()
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Every contribution makes a difference, no matter how big or small! ![]()
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This holiday season, let’s stand with communities and lions alike. When people and wildlife thrive together, everyone wins.![]()
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👉 Support the Kakesio Emergency Appeal now: ![]()
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kopelion.org/donate/
Lion update from Ndutu 🦁![]()
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A great day out on patrol with Ndolok bringing us a positive lion update from Ndutu.![]()
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A total of 12 lions were seen across two areas and all are looking healthy and doing well.![]()
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In Injura, two lions were spotted including female Nang’ida alongside TWH 45.![]()
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In Esusunoto, a larger group of ten lions was found made up of six females and four males. Among them were Lopukudet, Hermes M 22 Q and M 22 Q moving confidently with the group.![]()
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Strong males, relaxed females and a pride clearly doing well in their landscape. Always encouraging to see.![]()
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📷: @ndolokikoyo
