Lions in South-Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

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Xanda, the oldest son of Cecil, was killed like his father by trophy hunters.

From Lions of Hwange National Park:
Today we heard that a few days ago, Xanda, the son of #CecilTheLion has been shot on a trophy hunt by Zimbabwe PH Richard Cooke. Cooke also killed Xanda's brother in 2015, he was only about 4 years old then. Xanda is still a young father at 6.2 years old and has several young cubs. We can't believe that now, 2 years since Cecil was killed, that his oldest Cub #Xanda has met the same fate.
When will the Lions of Hwange National Park be left to live out their years as wild born free lions should...?

Credits by Bert Duplessis:
Remember Cecil? This is his son Xanda and in the other photograph part of his pride of lions - as seen hunting buffalo not far from Little Makalolo Camp inside Hwange National Park. The pride woke us up one morning at 0300A and were in and around the camp until well after day-break.

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