4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Kilimanjaro in Kenya, lions are attacking Maasai cattle, as they have for hundreds of years. And the proud Maasai warriors have hunted them ruthlessly in return so that now only about 2,000 remain in the country. Warrior Initiation” – By killing lions, Maasai warriors protect their livestock and officially become men.

Lions 100

Lions Kenya Livestock Cats 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Here, in south-west Ethiopia’s awkwardly named “Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region”, bordering Kenya and Sudan, the great Omo River dominates this dry savanna valley, resulting in some of Africa’s most well developed and best preserved arid-zone riverine forests. A Konso village perched atop a terraced hill.

Ethiopia 243

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 243

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

Rueppell’s, White-backed and Hooded Vultures After Asia’s dramatic vulture crash (some of the species’ populations dropped by over 99% in just a few years due to Diclofenac, a veterinary drug mostly used for treating cattle that is fatal to vultures), Africa’s vultures are now facing the abyss.

Endangered Species 191

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 191