The Maasai Olympics in Kenya’s Amboseli Region, a project spearheaded by Maasai-elders, implemented by Big Life Foundation and sponsored in part by Great Plains, blends conservation education and athletics to shift cultural norms around lion-hunting.
Every two years, Maasai men and women gather in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro for the Maasai Olympics. A unique combination of conservation and sport, the event features bouts of athletic endurance, skill, and strategy all with a clear aim – the conservation of lions.
The Maasai Olympics celebrate Maasai tradition while encouraging conservation; it celebrates heroes without killing lions. The Maasai Olympics is having a lasting impact on big cat conservation in Kenya. Lion numbers in places like ol Donyo Lodge are coming back and harmony and balance is being restored. We are looking for on-going support for this biennial event.
$1,000 helps ensure innovative and effective community conservation programs like the Maasai Olympics can continue.
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