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Why counting lions is no walk in the park

Meru National Park senior warden Dr Tuqa Jirma. PHOTOS BY JECKONIA OTIENO

For five minutes, the sound of a distressed buffalo calf plays out from a speaker mounted on top of the off-road vehicle in the dead of night.

It is pitch dark and for another five minutes, a powerful spotlight is used to scan the surrounding area for for any lions and other carnivores.

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