Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

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Mara Lion Project:
Marsh Lions

Below is an update on the Marsh lions, since it appears there is some misinformation on the internet.
As of today (07th December), only one lion has been confirmed dead, Bibi, the oldest of the pride. A post-mortem was conducted mid-afternoon by a KWS veterinarian in the presence of the authorities.
Yesterday (06th December) we found 10 of the Marsh lions. They were incredibly nervous and many were uncoordinated. The KWS mobile veterinary team were attending to them. One young male (Siena’s cub) was in particularly bad condition and was remotely administered with some an anti-inflammatory and later with atropine. It appears that he is in much better condition today and returned to the larger group.
Since the incident, all other pride members have been accounted for apart from Sienna, but there are a lot of people searching. Charm was with the larger group and appears to be recovering. 
This is obviously a very upsetting issue and we are assisting wherever needed. This incident highlights the plight of lions not just in the Mara, but in Africa generally. Wherever there is livestock and predators conflict does occur, whether this is in Africa, Europe, Asia or the Americas. We at the Mara Lion Project are striving to understand and overcome these age old issues.  Reply