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Mpala Watering Hole Cam

Kenyan savanna, 48,000 acres of it.

Source:Mpala Research Centre·Laikipia, Laikipia County, Kenya

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About This Camera

The Mpala Research Centre operates live cameras across its 48,000-acre conservancy in central Kenya, capturing elephants, zebras, giraffes, hyenas, and big cats as they pass through key water sources across the day.

African Lion

Panthera leo

Africa's largest cat and the only big cat that lives in social groups. Lion populations have declined by an estimated 43% over the past two decades, with strongholds remaining in Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa.

Use This With

Free classroom resources paired with this cam.

Animal Cam Bingo — Edition 1

K-2, 3-5 · 20 min

Behavior Observation Ethogram — Mammal Edition

6-8, 9-12 · 45 min

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