We’re delighted to announce that through KopeLion has received a grant from @insidenatgeo, through Ingela Jansson, our Co-founder, and Nat Geo Explorer. With a goal to support the long term viability of lions across the Greater Serengeti ecosystem, its focus will be on expanding our work with the addition of an Ilchokuti zone, building our Ilchokutis’ skills to further assist in their communities with animal health, wound treatment, basic first aid, and to support the monitoring of lions recovering and settling their former habitats in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
We’re also grateful for the generous support over the last few months from the Protection of at Risk Wildlife (PAW) Foundation, to Maliasili Initiatives, and to Puneet and his family, and to NABU for a renewed three-year grant specifically supporting lion monitoring and conflict mitigation.

We’re excited about a new initiative with Milkywire – ‘a new way to discover, connect and donate to grassroots organisations saving the planet’ – where Ololotu will be the face of KopeLion.
And, we are hugely thankful to all the many, many people (Rex Rogers, Rosemary Osmond, Dale Anderson, Daniela Sieff, Christa Sprinkle, Lara Behr to name but a few…) who big-heartedly support us in all sorts of different ways.

We couldn’t do it without you! Thank you!

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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.

5 days ago

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Our Ilchokuti team recently gathered in Ndutu for three days of First Aid and Wildlife Safety training. Thirty two Ilchokuti and four management staff took part, all working to build confidence and stay safe around dangerous wildlife.Elliot and Henry from SORALO led the sessions, bringing practical skills and real bush experience. We also welcomed Dennis from the Serengeti Cheetah Project, who shared insights on the Duma project area and cheetah behaviour.The team were especially interested to learn that cheetahs don’t live in family groups like lions and that lions are one of their main threats. In return, they shared valuable knowledge from their daily work in the field.It was a powerful few days of learning, collaboration and strengthening our collective ability to protect both people and wildlife. ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻KopeLion is looking for a creative and motivated intern to join our team in early February 2026. This role is perfect for a recent graduate or final year student who loves storytelling, social media, wildlife and community conservation.You will help us share the stories of the lions of Ngorongoro, support our fundraising efforts and work closely with our team in Arusha and the field. You will create content, assist with donor engagement, organise our photo and story archives and bring fresh ideas to help grow KopeLions impact.The internship runs for six months with the possibility of extension.If you are organised, creative and eager to learn and if you care about conservation and community, we would love to hear from you.Apply through the link in our comments and join us in protecting lions and supporting people across the Ngorongoro landscape. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

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We are so proud to share KopeLions involvement in the conservation book The Last Lions. The book celebrates lions across Africa and India and we were honoured to shine the spotlight on the lions of the Ngorongoro region and the work being done to protect them.A special thank you to Saning’o Kimani, Ingela Jansson, Sally Capper and Bobby Jo Vial for contributing to this project and helping share the story of our lions with the world. ... See MoreSee Less
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