Loonkiito, a 19-year-old male lion living in Kenya's Amboseli National Park, was speared to death by a herder after attacking his livestock, becoming one of 10 big cats killed last week.

A new team of female rangers are proving to be very successful at protecting Kenya's wildlife 03:28. One of Kenya's oldest wild lions was killed by herders and the government has expressed concern ...

A male lion named "Loonkiito," one of Kenya's oldest wild lions which was killed by herders in May 2023, is seen in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, on Feb. 20, 2023.

Ten lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday alone, as human-wildlife conflict escalates in the region, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).

Herders in Kenya have killed 11 lions this past week, including the country's oldest wild lion as officials express concern. Is US safer from guns? Start the day smarter ☀️ Science of ...

FILE - The male lion named "Loonkiito", one of Kenya's oldest wild lions who was killed by herders in May 2023, is seen in Amboseli National Park, in southern Kenya on Feb. 20, 2023. Recent lion ...

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Parkeru Ntereka lost almost half of his goat herd to hungry lions that wandered into his pen located near Kenya’s iconic Amboseli national park.. The 56-year-old’s loss made headlines in the ...

FILE - The male lion named "Loonkiito", one of Kenya's oldest wild lions who was killed by herders in May 2023, is seen in Amboseli National Park, in southern Kenya on Feb. 20, 2023. Recent lion ...

With only one and a half days left in Kenya, the clock was ticking and we were starting to feel the pressure of coming all the way to Africa without seeing a lion. Then, the call came.

Last month, one of Kenya’s oldest lions, Loonkiito, was speared to death as it wandered out of Amboseli in search of food. Advertisement. World & Nation.

Kenya's lion population could disappear altogether in the next 20 years because of climate change, habitat destruction, disease and conflict with humans, the country's wildlife authority said on ...