After a lifetime spent shadowing wildlife on the plains of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, Eric Ole Kesoi’s reputation as one of the Maasai’s finest trackers is built on his ability to know where to look. At the end of this search, however, it takes all of his conviction to keep his eyes on the sight before him.
At the center of the grisly scene are the gnawed remains of a young cow, peppered with bite wounds made by the pride of lions that lie writhing and panting a few feet away, fighting for their lives. Nine blue-stained tongues loll from foaming mouths, the calling card of an unseen weapon.
