Prisoners Held With Lions, Hyenas – Former Somali Region President Omar Arrested
Clashes in the Somali region of Ethiopia led to the burning of churches, looting and rape. Police and PM Abiy Ahmed stepped in, calling the chaos shameful, and arresting a former regional president. Abdi Mohammed Omar, known as Abdi Illey, was shown on television being led out of his villa in the Ethiopian capital on […]
Zimbabwe’s Killer Lion Shot Dead
One of two stray lions that terrorised parts of Hurungwe West, killing nine cattle and a donkey over the past two weeks, has been killed. The animal was gunned down last Thursday during a joint operation between Hurungwe Rural District Council (HRDC) and Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority officials. HRDC chief executive officer Mr […]
Darted Lion Wakes Up in Zimbabwe As Huge Crowd Gathers
Wildlife vets were trying to take a snare off a lion in western Zimbabwe but the rescue mission nearly went terribly wrong. Darted in thick bush right next to a house in Nyamunga township in Kariba, the young lon appeared to be asleep. Wildlife vets from the AWARE Trust moved in cautiously to try to […]
Cecil The Lion’s ‘brother’ Jericho ‘has died’ – Conservationists
Rumours have been flying on social media – and now conservationists on the ground are confirming it: Jericho, the coalition partner of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion Cecil, has died. Oh no, what happened? For now it’s unclear. But there’s no suggestion he died at the hands of a hunter, as Cecil did last year. Apparently […]
Rangers in Kenya kill one of most famous lions because they didn’t have tranquilizers
Mohawk the lion, one of Kenya’s most famous big cats, was fatally shot Wednesday by wildlife rangers. In a country that has invested millions in protecting its wildlife, Kenyans are trying to figure out what went wrong. The animal management team that first arrived had no tranquilizers, only rifles. A second, with tranquilizers, was on […]
Man Fights Off A Lion In Africa: Watch Video
Man vs Lions. Maasai Men from Kenya stealing Lion’s food by intimidating them to run away as they make away with their kill without a single fight Please follow and like us:
Delta airlines bans shipment of lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo trophies
Delta issued the following statement today: Effective immediately, Delta will officially ban shipment of all lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies worldwide as freight. Prior to this ban, Delta’s strict acceptance policy called for absolute compliance with all government regulations regarding protected species. Delta will also review acceptance policies of other hunting trophies with […]
Zimbabwe authorities on a man-hunt for second lion killer
Cecil was a major tourist attraction in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion, as the outcry over the death of famed animal Cecil continues. The National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said a doctor from Pennsylvania, named as Jan Casimir Seski, killed […]
As the world mourned Cecil the lion, five of Kenya’s endangered elephants were slain
While the world mourned Cecil, the 13-year-old lion that was allegedly shot by an American hunter in Zimbabwe, an even more devastating poaching incident was quietly carried out in Kenya. Poachers killed five elephants in Tsavo West National Park on Monday night. The carcasses were recovered by rangers on Tuesday morning — what appeared to […]
People Who Helped Dr. Palmer Kill Cecil, Africa’s Most Famous Lion Arrested
Two Zimbabweans accused of helping an American dentist hunt Cecil the lion have appeared in court amid growing anger over the protected animal’s slaughter. Professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst and local landowner Honest Ndlovu allegedly assisted Walter Palmer, who has since received death threats, catch and kill the lion. Dr Palmer claims he had trusted his […]
