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The Pride of African Wildlife – Protecting the Lion

September 29, 2014 admin Africa Wildlife FoundationAfrica's endangered animalsTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo profileWest African Lion

The roar of the majestic African lion, whose prides once roamed the savannas of the continent, is becoming increasingly silent as the African lion population declines at a startling rate. The most in-depth study, which was completed in 2012 by conservation specialists at Duke University in the US, revealed that the African lion population has […]

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The Fate of the African Lion Today

September 12, 2014 admin Africa's endangered animalsTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo profileWest African Lion

The recent discovery of two caged lions close to a jungle in Yucatan, Mexico, which apparently had been abandoned by a circus, has brought the fate of the African lion back to the world’s attention. The lions were left, declawed and without food or water, after a circus was driven from the area for not […]

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World Lion Day: Saving the King of Beasts to Save Ourselves

September 5, 2014 admin Africa's endangered animalsTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo profileWest African Lion

Lions have walked the earth since Paleolithic times, as evidenced by their representation in works of art by numerous ancient civilisations, from the Greece to India.  Lions are mentioned in the texts of all major religions; indeed, in the Bible they are referenced 157 times, more than any other animal that existed in that era. […]

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Tunde Folawiyo | AWF Combats Dwindling Lion Populations with Ewaso Lions Project

June 13, 2014 admin tunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo film festivaltunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo oilWest African Lion

Through the valued support of the African Wildlife Foundation, the Ewaso Lions Project continues to aid in training groups of local people to protect the endangered predators of Africa. A variety of causes have contributed to the drastic decline of lion populations across the continent. The lion population in Kenya is now fewer than 2,000. […]

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Tunde Folawiyo | Lion pride numbers in Africa continue to fall

June 9, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo film festivaltunde folawiyo londontunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profileWest African Lion

Over the course of the last two decades, the total number of lions in Africa has dropped by 30%. The dramatic fall in the population of West African lions is likely to be of particular concern to conservationist enthusiasts such as Tunde Folawiyo, with recent estimates indicating that there are approximately 250 left in the […]

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Why the African lion must be saved from extinction | Tunde Folawiyo

May 2, 2014 Editor Tunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executivetunde folawiyo oiltunde folawiyo profileWest African Lion

Just four decades ago, the continent of Africa contained more than 200,000 lions; however, by the end of 2012, this number had shrunk to 32,000. At this rate of decline, the African lion could be extinct by 2050. The increasingly small number of West African lions is particularly alarming, with the last report indicating that […]

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The Endangerment of the West African Lion | Tunde Folawiyo

March 24, 2014 Editor Africa’s Endangered PrimatesTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo executiveWest African Lion

The majestic lions of Africa have long been a source a great pride for the continent. While Africa’s vast landscape once proved prime breeding ground for the lion population, new studies have shown a significant and devastating decline of the West African lion. Proponents of the protection of endangered species such as Nigerian Tunde Folawiyo […]

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Behavioural traits of lions | Tunde Folawiyo

February 14, 2014 Editor Africa’s Endangered PrimatesTunde Folawiyotunde folawiyo africatunde folawiyo biotunde folawiyo film festivaltunde folawiyo profile

Many people, including Tunde Folawiyo, find lions fascinating. Zoologists have been studying the behaviour of these animals for many years, and during this time, have discovered a great deal about how they live their lives. It has been found that they are very sociable creatures, who prefer to reside in groups called ‘prides’, made up […]

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