Laragai House, Borana Conservancy

During a mobile camping safari, we stay at select permanent camps and lodges while our own camp moves from one wildlife area to the next. We have a very short list of properties that we consider to be the best, … more

Support the lions of Samburu, Buffalo Springs, and Shaba with the Kenya WildlifeTrust and Ewaso Lions!

During December we spent time on safari in both Shaba and Buffalo Springs National Reserves. Located in northern Kenya along the Ewaso Ngiro River, green and full of wild flowers from recent rains and flooding, the parks can only be … more

Snapshot Serengeti – Join in the fun of some citizen science!

A new citizen science project has been launched by the folks at the Serengeti Lion Project and the University of Minnesota. Called “Snapshot Serengeti,” it calls on anyone with an internet connection to help identify wildlife in millions of images … more

A day with the Maasai community near Amboseli National Park

The Ngararambuni Nursery School barely appears out of the thick grey volcanic dust of Mt Kilimanjaro, less than 10 miles southwest of Amboseli National Park. If you didn’t already know it was there, you would easily drive by and miss it. … more

Stephanie’s suburban lion story in the Science Times section of the NY Times

-Nairobi, Kenya.     Stephanie has embarked on her new science writing career with a story on Nairobi’s suburban lions, four of which were captured on our property! You can read it here.  

Welcoming the next generation of lions in Amboseli!

– Amboseli, Kenya. We are thrilled to share some good news – the arrival of 6 new lion cubs to the Kitirua Conservancy! We found these little guys and four lionesses hanging out near the Kitirua Hill on the border … more

Baboons vs leopard in the Mara

– Masai Mara, Kenya.    The usual suspects in the Masai Mara include the great migration of over a million wildebeest and zebra, impressive male lions roaring across the plains, and groups of elephants munching their way through the savanna … more

Recap of the 2012 Lewa half marathon

– Laikipia, Kenya. On June 30th Steph and I completed the Lewa half marathon. Held within the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, this annual race is considered one of the toughest marathon and half marathon courses on the planet. This was only … more

Newsletter from the Kenya Wildlife Trust

-Nairobi, Kenya. The Kenya Wildlife Trust has just posted their July newsletter on their website. I serve as chairman of the Board of Trustees at KWT, and many of my guests have contributed to wildlife conservation and education projects through … more

Running wild tomorrow, at the Safaricom Lewa half marathon

– Nairobi, Kenya Just a quick note – this afternoon Steph and I are headed up to Lewa Downs, where we will be running the Safaricom half marathon tomorrow morning. This is a charity event, supporting conservation and education projects … more

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