Governors' Camp Collection sponsors second lion collaring initiative

We at Governors' Camp Collection, through Wilderness, are immensely honoured to be able to support the great work of the Mara Predator Conservation Programme by sponsoring the collaring of lioness ‘Kito’ from the famous Marsh Pride.

The Marsh lions are a ‘boundary pride’ and are at risk due to the proximity of their territory alongside the border of the Reserve. In collaboration with the Mara Predator Conservation Programme, The Kenya Wildlife Trust, Kenya Wildlife Service, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Narok County, we successfully collared 'Kito' on 21st March 2024. The collar will help mitigate any potential risks associated with movement of this pride, outside of their core range.

Lion collars are manufactured and designed to provide vital tracking data without disrupting the animal's life. They weigh less than 1kg, which represents approximately just 1% of the lion's own body weight. The collars are made of foam and leather, with the data board protected in strong resin. There has been over 20 years of collaring research to date, which has so far shown that collars do not affect a lion's behaviour, hunting success and reproduction.

Our journey to sponsor lion collars started In December 2023, with the collaring of lioness 'Jua' from the Topi pride. If you would like to help protect the big cats of the Masai Mara, please consider donating any kind to Mara Predator Conservation Programme.