A wild male lion believed to be one of the world's oldest has died after being speared by herders, authorities in Kenya have said. Loonkiito, who was 19, died in Olkelunyiet village on Wednesday ...

He was “the oldest male lion in our ecosystem and possibly in Africa,” said Lion Guardians, which announced his passing “with heavy hearts.” “He was a symbol of resilience and coexistence.

A lion rests in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya January 6, 2021. (credit: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters) Mirroring the sentiment, Lion Guardians described Loonkito as “a symbol of resilience and ...

A Kenyan lion believed to have been the world's oldest in the wild has died after being speared by herders, wildlife officials have said. Loonkito, who was 19, had been described as a "legendary ...

A lion killed a 14-year-old girl outside Kenya's capital Nairobi while an elephant killed a 54-year-old man in the central part of the country, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said this weekend.

It said a trap had been set for the lion and teams deployed to comb the area, along with additional safety measures. The KWS said a 54-year-old man had also been killed by an elephant in Kenya's ...

According to the Kenya Wildlife Service, the lion population in Kenya has increased by 25% in the past decade, from 2,000 in 2010 to 2,589 in 2021 and even greater numbers in 2023.

Loonkiito, possibly one of the oldest lions in the world, has been killed in Kenya at the age of 19, conservation organization Lion Guardians said. CNN values your feedback 1.

A wild male lion believed to be one of the world's oldest has died after being speared by herders, authorities in Kenya have said. Loonkiito, who was 19, died in Olkelunyiet village on Wednesday ...

Philip J. Briggs/Lion Guardians CNN — Loonkiito, possibly one of the oldest lions in the world, has been killed in Kenya at the age of 19, conservation organization Lion Guardians said.