One of Cecil the lion's researchers speaks out about how the beloved animal was lured off of protected land by hunters and killed Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

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Cecil the Lion, a star attraction at the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, was controversially killed by a Minnesota dentist in early July. Here’s a look at Cecil, and why he was such a favorite.

RELATED: The Death of Cecil the Lion: A Shameful Waste, but Not a Global Tragedy How the new listing will affect overall lion populations remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: It will ...

The Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion has returned to work amid a global backlash. Protesters flooded the scene with pickets and demonstrations as Walter Palmer made his way into his office.

A 13-year-old male lion named Cecil was pursued and brutally killed by a dentist from Minnesota along with two Zimbabwean men on a trophy hunt. Cecil lived in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe and ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Xanda the son of Cecil the Lion, is seen with two lionesses at Hwange National Park ...