One of the most heartbreaking aspects of Cecil’s brutal and gruesome killing is learning about how human kind has forever altered the gene pool of African lions. The unrelenting hunt for the largest and most dominant of the lions has led to an overall weakening of the species. In recent studies, scientists have shown that the largest male African lion is thirty pounds smaller than the largest male lion of only a few decades ago.
Powerful and Regal Cecil
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2 thoughts on “Amazing Footage of Cecil the Magnificent Lion”
Enough with the lions, what about the killing of children. Makes me sick.
Killing children, as well as bringing a beautiful animal to near extinction, are crimes against humanity. The silver lining, if you can call it that, of the needless murder of Cecil is that this “sport” along with the accompanying myths and lies are being examined more closely.
Cecil the Magnificent
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Enough with the lions, what about the killing of children. Makes me sick.
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Killing children, as well as bringing a beautiful animal to near extinction, are crimes against humanity. The silver lining, if you can call it that, of the needless murder of Cecil is that this “sport” along with the accompanying myths and lies are being examined more closely.
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