Lioness vs lion3/20/2023 ![]() The average age for a wild lion is 10 -14 years, and a pride will typically consist of two adult males with around six related adult females and their cubs. Born Free’s education and outreach activities are geared towards the message of co-existence.” Tim Oloo, Born Free’s Kenya Country Manager says: “With our help communities can learn to tolerate lions. Lions are protected inside the park but sometimes stray outside, causing problems for local communities and their livestock. KWS monitor the park’s wildlife and habitat, including Elsa’s Pride – one of the oldest prides in Meru – to ensure they are protected for future generations to enjoy. For this reason it is a popular destination for game drives and research projects. It attracts many species such as elephants, leopards, hippo and a wide variety of birds. The park has a diverse landscape including dense vegetation, forests and savannahs with long grass, rivers and swamps. Kenya is home to some 2,000 wild lions with around 60 living in Meru, one of Kenya’s best-known national parks. ![]() Virginia McKenna OBE, Co-Founder and Trustee of Born Free, says: “This beautiful family lives in Kenya’s Meru National Park, where the real Elsa was returned to the wild and where she was buried.” The pride is named in honour of Elsa the lioness who successfully returned to the wild in 1958 by conservationists George and Joy Adamson, and featured in the classic film and book Born Free. Born Free is working closely with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to safeguard the future of a pride of lions called ‘Elsa’s Pride’.
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