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privately owned ranches as well as cattle based bomas. 70% of wildlife which lives outside government protected areas are not safeguarded by Kenya Wildlife Services. So organizations like these assist in solving this issue. It was interesting just being with the rangers and hearing their stories on how they educate the communities on the significance of preserving the lions. The lions have a tracking collar which assists the rangers in tracking where they are and alert the bomas whenever the lions pose any danger. If a collar lion crosses the boundaries, they get a notification via text that there is trouble coming. I had a similar experience at Lewa conservancy. This place was sentimental to me because a year earlier, Anthony Bourdain, my all-time favorite travel film maker, had visited the place. The late Anthony Bourdain was an American celebrity chef and a gifted travel documentarian who focused on culture and people. I loved how he incorporated people in his travels and how he blended with every
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Rangers with the two remaining female northern rhino's Najin and Fatu. BOTTOM: Victoria pride of lions at Loisaba Conservancy
race, faith, culture bringing out their stories, helping us understand the wider mission in travels. He made me grasp the true meaning of travel that it’s not just about where you’ve been to but mingling with the
people, trying out their experiences, understanding regions from their perspectives and what they go through. It’s so unfortunate that after all that he taught us, Anthony apparently ended his own life in a
