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Lion

Articles, news and blogs all about lion conservation

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ACE - African Conservation Experience - About Us Okavango Delta, hippos in water in the distance
Discovering one of Africa's last true wildernesses

National Geographic featured our Okavango Wilderness Project - discover the beauty of Botswana in the rainy season, and learn how you can assist the overall conservation efforts in this area.

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Reading time: 3 minutes

Lion conservation volunteer - Lion conservation experiences - Lion family resting on the ground Lion conservation volunteer - Lion conservation experiences - Lion family resting on the ground
Lion behaviour for photographers

Dr Christiaan Winterbach offers his advice for professional and amateur photographers in order to capture the best wildlife photo.

Zebra, elephant and giraffe around watering hole Zebra, elephant and giraffe around watering hole
"Endangered Species", what does that actually mean?

We see the term endangered thrown around a lot. Who decides which species are endangered, and how do they make that decision?

Reading time: 7 minutes

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Travellers' Stories: how a lion's roar set me free

Read all about Sonia's ACE trip as she visited four different conservation projects across 12 weeks.

Tomer Admon: close-up of a lion stretching Tomer Admon: close-up of a lion stretching
Rip roaring facts about the African lion (Infographic)

Learn the top facts about the African lion and discover how you can contribute to their conservation efforts.

Reading time: 2 minutes

Tomer Admon: close-up of a lion Tomer Admon: close-up of a lion
The legacy of Cecil the lion

Should “charismatic” wildlife species have UNESCO World Heritage status? How do we decide which wildlife species to save?

Reading time: 4 minutes

Barbara Merolli: close-up of a lion Barbara Merolli: close-up of a lion
Lions in wildlife rehabilitation projects - no blood on our hands

The recent documentary Blood Lions has rightly encouraged people to ask questions about the conservation industry - we are here to supply some answers.

Reading time: 5 minutes

Nathalie Neumann: Two lions lying down in the bush Nathalie Neumann: Two lions lying down in the bush
Predators under threat

Learn about the main threats to predators, from the human-wildlife conflict to bushmeat hunting.

Reading time: 2 minutes

Lionesses resting in the sunshine Lionesses resting in the sunshine
Fall in love with Africa - just one side effect of ACE volunteering

Sharon Ringel, ACE volunteer, takes us through her journey at Phinda Wildlife Research Project.

Reading time: 6 minutes

A pair of Cheetah lazing in the sun with their eyes open A pair of Cheetah lazing in the sun with their eyes open
Behind the scenes as a researcher in Africa

Karyn spent an incredible six weeks at Phinda Private Game Reserve, volunteering through ACE. You can read her story here.

Reading time: 4 minutes

Ramez Ramzy: close-up of a lioness Ramez Ramzy: close-up of a lioness
Lion radio collar removal at Tuli

Read how a group of ACE volunteers helped remove a radio collar from one of the Tuli lionesses.

Reading time: 3 minutes

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