Jackson Looseyia - blogging from the Masai & the stars of Big Cat Live

Jambo! My name is Jackson Looseyia. I was born in 1967 in the heart of the Masai Mara, so grew up surrounded by wildlife. From an early age I found it a source of inspiration, and tracking wild animals is in my blood - I come from a long line of master hunters and trackers.

At this moment I'm still working on the BBC's Big Cat Live and the Big Cat Raw webcast that occurs straight afterwards. But, because I've enjoyed the experience so much, I've decided to create this blog to keep all my new friends posted on the cats and other characters of the Masai Mara.

This blog might be a bit rough and ready, but stay with it - the Big Cat web team set it up for me in minutes. So, I haven't had time yet to see how it all works, but together I'm sure we can work it out.

Jackson

Read Jacksons blog and keep a track of the Big Cat stars.

Big Cat Live a Big Hit on BBC One

The launch of BBC1's nightly wildlife series Big Cat Live pulled in more than 4 million viewers last night, Sunday October 5.

The series, for which cameras were placed around Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve, opened with 4.2 million and a 19% share between 6.10pm and 7.10pm, according to unofficial overnight figures.
 
Shakira and her cubs still doing well.
Snapped early this morning.

www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat

Live lion kill on BBC Big Cat Live webcams

Watch Big Cat Live episode 1 again on iPlayer: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dykqr
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The BBC believe this is the first live lion kill broadcast on the internet. Recorded at approximately 16.15 BST, 3 October 2008.

Wildlife on CBeebies & CBBC

Little Big Cat
Monday 6th October - Friday 17th October
Cbeebies channel at 09.00, 12.00 & 17.10 as part of an African themed fortnight to tie in with BIG CAT LIVE!

Watch the Trailer:


Wild about Animals

CBBC on BBCtwo - 07.35 Monday - Friday until Wednesday 22nd October

Sam and mark's Guide to dodging Disaster
THURSDAY'S 16.30 CBBC CHANNEL weekly until Christmas day!
first episode yesterday - catch it on iplayer

We're Going 'Big Cat' wild here at The NatureWatch.

It's the heat of the day here in Kenya. So far we've had lions, hyenas, elephants, zebras and lots of others, regularly on the web cams.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/­bigcatlive

The story team are watching the cams and on the messageboards around the clock.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbsn

New videos are live including an interview with Simon King and Chris Howard's latest Camp Reports, with a look through the lens of a the thermal cameras.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat/­video/



Last Nights Camp report


The crews have got their mobiles out and been tracking lions and buffalo.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat/­fieldreports/

 

A mobile snapshot from one of this mornings updates

Big Cat Live is coming to BBC1 on Sunday (in the UK) and every night next week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dyv47/comingup

Big Cat Live: Jonathan Scott Introduces the show

Big Cat Live Update

As the BBC gears up to Big Cat Live the crew out in the Masaii Mara are working hard to set up camp and find their screen stars.



Chris Howard tell us how things are going in the second camp report.

See my previous post at Giants Orbitting to find out all about this upcoming project.

by Samantha Dixon

Big Cat Live Trailer

Big Cat Live: Scouting for hyenas

Big Cat Live: Unpacking and Getting to Know the Masai Rangers

The latest from the advance Crew to the Masai Mara.
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Day 2 Report from Colin Jackson - Producer of Big Cat Live

Big Cat Live: Rain & Lions: first impressions from the crew

The latest from the advance Crew to the Masai Mara.
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First spottings, the Marsh Pride, cheetah cubs and rainy weather as the crew arrive. With Producer Colin Jackson.

Big Cat Live 2008: Coming Soon

Let the lions into your living room as Big Cat goes live for the first time!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat/

Follow Africa's biggest predators and their prey with 24-hour webcams, daily videos and field reports - beamed from the heart of Kenya's Masai Mara. This year, Kate Silverton and local Masai guide Jackson Looseyia will join Simon King and Jonathan Scott at their camp next to the Mara River.


With a supporting cast of hyenas, hippos, crocs and wildebeest - and of course the cats - anything can happen day or night.

Join Big Cat Live Now for an exclusive behind the scenes Twitter of this years extravagansa from the Masai Mara. http://twitter.com/bigcatlive

Toki's Tale (from Big Cat Diary)

Don’t forget to watch tonights Natural World- BBC 2 9pm!

TOKI'S TALE: Simon King returns with a new story about Toki the cheetah. Toki’s search for a new territory and a mate puts him in great danger, but if any cat has nine lives- its Toki!
All details and more information on the series- including exclusive preview clips are on the website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/naturalworld/