Adopt a Lion – CLAWS Conservancy

THESE LIONS NEED YOUR HELP

Adopt a Lion Today

Connection changes everything. Your symbolic adoption links you directly to Botswana’s wild lions and the communities who live beside them. By naming and monitoring individual lions, local villagers become active partners in conservation. Satellite collars provide early alerts when lions approach, giving families time to protect livestock and prevent conflict – saving both lives and livelihoods.

Your support protects lions, empowers communities, and builds lasting coexistence.

WHY YOUR ADOPTION MATTERS

YOUR SUPPORT PROTECTS LIONS, EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES, PREVENTS CONFLICT, AND BUILDS A FUTURE WHERE BOTH CAN THRIVE

Protect lions

SUPPORT COMMUNITIES

Promote coexistence

MARIRI

Mariri was collared in November 2022 in the Kadizora area, in the western region of our study area. Having taken over for Zikwerwa’s mate, Although he is one of the older lions to take over a territory in our area, he has partnered up with a young male. His experience combined with the younger male’s strength may pay off for this duo. Mariri has a large territory to cover with several lone females across the floodplains below Gunotsoga and Eretsha Villages. We look forward to learning more about him over the next several years.

Pride: Kadizora

Age: 8 years

SHEDIPATIRA “One Who Belongs to US”

Shedipatira was collared in October 2020 . She is the most secretive of our study animals, preferring to stay in thick vegetation or remote islands near Hippo Pools, close to Kadizora Lodge.

We are monitoring her closely to determine whether she has cubs.

Pride: Shedipatira

Age: Approximately 6 years old