Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Boy scares off lions with flashy invention

Turere has been invited to speak at the TED 2013 conference in California about his invention. Here, he is practicing his presentation ahead of his speech Tuesday.
Richard Turere, 13, doesn't like lions. In fact, he hates them. Yet this bright Maasai boy has devised an innovative solution that's helping the survival of these magnificent beasts -- by keeping them away from humans.

Living on the edge of Nairobi National Park, in Kenya, Turere first became responsible for herding and safeguarding his family's cattle when he was just nine. But often, his valuable livestock would be raided by the lions roaming the park's sweet savannah grasses, leaving him to count the losses.
read more: edition.cnn.com/2013/02/26/tech/richard turere lion lights


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