I received horrible news: the world's oldest wild lion, Loonkito, has been speared to death by herders! This post also explores ways to safeguard livestock from lion attacks.
On a recent visit to Amboseli National Park in Kenya, I had the wonderful chance to meet Loonkito, the world's oldest lion living in the wild !
My recent Kenya safari started with two nights in Tsavo East National Park, giving me time for two half-day and one full-day game drive.
Tsavo East is one of the oldest parks in Kenya (open since 1948) and also one of the largest. Its semi-arid plains are the ideal habitat for ‘red’ elephant, cape buffalo, lion, leopard, cheetah, hippo, crocodile, kudu, gerenuk, oryx and about 500 recorded bird species.
