Cecil the lion

A hunter has shot the biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years

A hunter has shot dead the largest elephant killed in Africa for almost three decades.

Cecil the lion killer, says he did nothing wrong

The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe says he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week.

Lion kills guide in Zimbabwe park where Cecil lived

A lion kills a guide leading tourists on a walking safari in the Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion lived before he was shot, police said Tuesday.

Cecil the lion lights up New York's Empire State building

A giant photo of the beloved Zimbabwean lion killed by an American trophy hunter is among images projected Saturday onto the Empire State Building in New York in a dazzling display.

Zimbabwe seeks second American 'lion killer'

Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion.

Thousands sign online petition for #CecilTheLion

Thousands upon thousands of people sign a petition demanding justice for Cecil the lion, who was killed by an American dentist named Dr. Walter Palmer during a bow-hunting trip in Zimbabwe earlier this month.

Hunter paid $55,000 to kill ‘iconic’ lion

A hunter pays a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion in Zimbabwe

October 16, 2015
October 16, 2015

A hunter has shot the biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years

A hunter has shot dead the largest elephant killed in Africa for almost three decades.

September 8, 2015
September 8, 2015

Cecil the lion killer, says he did nothing wrong

The US dentist who sparked an international outcry after killing a lion in Zimbabwe says he did nothing wrong and is planning to return to work this week.

August 25, 2015
August 25, 2015

Lion kills guide in Zimbabwe park where Cecil lived

A lion kills a guide leading tourists on a walking safari in the Zimbabwean national park where Cecil the lion lived before he was shot, police said Tuesday.

August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015

Cecil the lion lights up New York's Empire State building

A giant photo of the beloved Zimbabwean lion killed by an American trophy hunter is among images projected Saturday onto the Empire State Building in New York in a dazzling display.

August 2, 2015
August 2, 2015

Zimbabwe seeks second American 'lion killer'

Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion.

July 29, 2015
July 29, 2015

Thousands sign online petition for #CecilTheLion

Thousands upon thousands of people sign a petition demanding justice for Cecil the lion, who was killed by an American dentist named Dr. Walter Palmer during a bow-hunting trip in Zimbabwe earlier this month.

July 28, 2015
July 28, 2015

Hunter paid $55,000 to kill ‘iconic’ lion

A hunter pays a $55,000 (£35,000) bribe to wildlife guides to kill an "iconic" lion in Zimbabwe

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