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.

Here's the tragic story of how Cecil the lion was killed by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer. Read Palmer's full statement here. Produced by Devan Joseph. Video courtesy of Reuters. Follow BI Video ...

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 ...

Two years after Cecil the lion was killed by a trophy-hunter in Zimbabwe, prompting global outrage, his son has met a similar sad end. Xanda, a six-year-old lion with several young cubs ...

In a tragedy that made international headlines, Cecil the lion, a 13-year-old pride leader described as the “biggest tourist attraction” of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, was killed by American ...