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.

3 days ago

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Recent sighting by Ndolok. A powerful reminder of how life and survival shift with the seasons in the Ngorongoro landscape.These are the Twin Hill Sisters, Nemembai and her sister, seen here with their eight cubs. During the dry months, giraffes make up a large part of lions’ prey in the Ndutu area. When other prey becomes scarce and water is limited, lions often take on these towering giants. Once the rains arrive and the wildebeest return, they quickly become the lion share.📸: @ndolokikoyo #kopelion #lionconservation #corridoroftolerance ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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Did you know that some lions in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area have learned to climb trees? It’s not something all lions do, but here it offers the perfect spot to rest, escape biting insects, and keep watch over their surroundings. These curious cubs are learning all about balance as they wait for the adults to return.Happy Caturday 🦁📷: @bobbyjophotography ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

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ʙᴜɪʟᴅɪɴɢ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴɢᴇʀ ʟᴇᴀᴅᴇʀꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴇʀᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴMembers of KopeLion’s management team recently took part in a leadership workshop in Dar es Salaam, facilitated by Maliasili. The workshop brought together organisations working in conservation to share experiences, learn from one another, and strengthen leadership skills.Through open discussion and reflection, the team explored how self-awareness, teamwork, and collaboration with partners can help strengthen both individual and organisational impact. ... See MoreSee Less
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