“Oldest Lion in Africa Killed by Maasai Herders – Conservation Organizations React”

2023-05-12 21:21:00

One of the oldest lions living in the wild in Africa, the continent where almost all of the world’s population of this feline lives, has been killed by Maasai herders in Kenya, conservation organizations announced on Friday. ‘environment.

“He was an old lion who struggled to feed himself and cattle are easy prey. A normal lion would have gone for wildlife inside the park,” Jinaro said.

African lions typically have a lifespan of 12 to 18 years in the wild, according to South African conservation group Cats for Africa.

KWS described Loonkito in 2021 as a “legendary feline warrior” having defended his territory for more than a decade.

“It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Loonkito (2004-2023), the oldest male lion in our ecosystem and possibly in Africa,” Kenya’s Lion Guardians said on his Facebook page, calling it a “symbol of resilience and coexistence”.

About 2,500 lions live in Kenya, according to the country’s first-ever national wildlife census conducted in 2021.

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