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.

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ʙᴜɪʟᴛ ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴛʟʏ. ᴄᴏʟʟᴀʀᴇᴅ ᴅɪꜰꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴛʟʏ.Lion GPS collars are not one size fits all.Adult males are larger, with heavier necks and full manes, so their collars are wider and heavier.Adult females are smaller and more streamlined, so their collars are lighter and narrower.Every collar is fitted specifically to the individual lion. ... See MoreSee Less
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𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝙻𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝙼𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚄𝚙𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎Field report from Dennis in the Ngorongoro Crater.18 February 2026Total lions observed: 33Lake Aare Pride – 15• 4 adult females• 1 juvenile female• 2 adult males• 8 cubsMunge Edge Pride – 8• 5 adult females• 3 adult malesLakette Pride – 6• 2 adult females• 3 juvenile females• 1 cubLake Quintet Males – 3• LK115• LK117• LK120Also recorded: nomadic male MGB1.Several of the cubs observed are still very young, an encouraging sign for the future of these prides within the Crater. Ongoing monitoring allows us to track cub survival, pride dynamics and male movements over time.📷: @dennispeshut ... See MoreSee Less
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Last week, Saning’o and Kileto visited Mokilal and Misigiyo, the two schools involved in our plastic collection pilot.The initiative is part of KopeLion’s Education Project across the eight schools we work with in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. We began with two schools as a pilot, with plans to expand to all eight.Students collect hard plastic bottles from their homes and community, bring them to school for sorting and packaging, and the KopeLion team transports them to a recycling facility in Karatu.The project helps reduce plastic waste in the environment while providing a practical waste solution for schools and the wider community. ... See MoreSee Less
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