A Kenyan lion believed to have been the world's oldest in the wild has died. According to wildlife officials, the 19-year-old lion was speared to death by Maasai warriors after it strayed into a livestock pen. Reports of wildlife straying into human habitats in Kenya have increased in recent years. A Kenyan lion believed to have been the world's oldest in the wild has died after being speared by herders, wildlife officials said on Friday. There are an estimated 2 500 lions in Kenya, according to the country's first-ever national wildlife census conducted in 2021.

Source: News 24 May 13, 2023 08:02 UTC