#the maasai

[mejcinta]

Love how Devra Bloodaxe's necklace mimics those of the Maasai. Keep in mind there are those worn to adorn warriors, and what better symbolism is there for a revolutionary strategist and leader than a warrior necklace? 🔥

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Shared Parenting

A lion cub gets a “bath” from a pair of lionesses in a pride at Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve.

by Mark Boyd

Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

[inatungulates]

Maasai bushbuck Tragelaphus sylvaticus massaicus

Observed by hmheinz, CC BY-NC

[without-ado]

Babies l Dhir Jakharia l Maasai Mara, Kenya

[tsalala]

Youth fascination with technology Maasai Mara, Kenya Photographed by Michel Zoghzoghi

[pangeen]

Ever seen anything like this? Watching these bulls for long periods is fascinating. Their behaviour is part of complex social structures that serve many purposes. They spar aggressively to establish dominance, determine hierarchy and test each other’s strength and skill. After sparring, they embrace as a way to strengthen their social bonds. It demonstrates that the sparring wasn’t meant to cause harm but part of their natural interaction. It helps maintain peace and cohesion in the group. The trunk intertwining is a sign of a mutual respect. If one bull emerges more dominant, the act of embracing acknowledges the other’s strength and reinforces the social structure without escalating aggression. So fascinating and utterly captivating.

// © Harry Blakey

Music: © Lord Huron - The Night We Met

[rosechata]

maasai mara, kenya

erikaexplores

[feuerfloh]

Parade.

Series “A Maasai Village in Tanzania”

[holidaysincambodia]

Maasai bride from Kenya

[africanrefugeeswelcome]

Masai husband

[queststhroughduality]

[ophierian-vp]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

“Little Mush”

by Vicki Jauron (USA)

The Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year.

[inatungulates]

Maasai bushbuck Tragelaphus sylvaticus massaicus

Observed by lemoncul, CC BY-NC

[detroitlib]

View of Maasai man in profile. Handwritten on sleeve: "Kenya, Masai tribe, 1926/27."

National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library

[tsalala]

Earlier this month, our team received word from Big Life Foundation about a lion caught in a snare. The trapped lion was spotted thanks to footage from a camera trap at a waterhole at Great Plains Ol Donyo Lodge in the Chyulu Hills.

The teams could identify from the video footage that the lion was a young male. One of our previous Guardians, Mokoi (who now works for Big Life Foundation as a lion tracker) immediately began tracking the lion on foot, helping our monitoring team to locate the lion with precision.

[…] The rescue went smoothly. The lion was sedated, allowing the teams to safely remove the snare and treat his wound. Our team identified him as the son of Olamaana, naming him Lewaya - meaning "He of the wire." After his release, Lewaya rejoined his father, Olamaana.

Lewaya, “He of the wire” Amboseli National Park, Maasai Mara, Kenya Images and words by Lion Guardians