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May
Paralyzed Lion Video

I am on safari and just checked my email for the first time after reaching Mombasa. It is extremely humid and hot here…something I am not so used to.

I just noticed that wildlifedirect has started a “Stop Wildlife Poisoning” blog and video I took was on there. It is footage of paralyzed lion (Day 2). This lion was completely paralyzed from Day2 to Day10. It was then killed by passerby lion on Day10.

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8 Comments posted on "Paralyzed Lion Video"
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL on May 1st, 2008 at 8:53 pm

Asuka sorry the weather is so uncomfortable. I’m hoping you enjoy your break. Haven’t been able to watch this video yet, just too painful for me, as I know these heart wrenching images will stay with me.


kimojino on May 6th, 2008 at 8:40 am

Hey! Asuka hope you`re fine and mombasa so hot and humid.The mara is very good and cloudy.All the groups of lions around serena good.


asuka on May 7th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Hey you guys! I left the coast and now spending some time with Lion Guardian and lion researchers. I am learning lots of things and hopefully we can apply some conservation concept back home in Mara! I am visiting Laikipia for another lion project, then heading back home.


Amy on May 9th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

Hi Asuka,
Sorry for the very dramatic headline to our blog! Hope you don’t mind us using our little breakdown as blog fodder, and that journey was good after the initial hiccup!


asuka on May 12th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

Hi Amy! I am just leaving Laikipa to head back to Mara. I had a great time in Chyulu and hope to see you guys soon.


Kilimanjaro Lion Conservation Project » BBC lion poisoning story: opening of the FMC persecution season. on June 19th, 2008 at 2:54 am

[…] the BBC website that draws attention to the poisoning of wildlife in Kenya. It used an image from the recent poisonings in the Mara., published by […]


Colleen on June 28th, 2008 at 7:52 am

Hi Azuka
I have a question for you about canine distemper in lions..
I read this national geographic article and posted about it. .is there any kind of vaccination possible for lions?
http://ethicsandanimals.com/2008/06/27/an-example-of-a-climate-change-induced-disaster-for-wildlife.aspx


asuka on June 29th, 2008 at 6:46 am

drought followed by heavy rain = favorable condition for tick to reproduce
lots of ticks = higher chance of getting tick-borne parasitic disease like Babesia
tick-borne disease = lowering of immunity
lowering of immunity = more prone to viral disease
(e.g. distemper)

In East Africa, vaccinating wild animals using CDV vaccine is controvercial, so it is not done (I believe)


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