New chapter for slain Cecil's pride

18 September 2016 - 02:00
By Dave Chambers

When Cecil the lion was killed with a bow and arrow by a US trophy hunter, his pride of three lionesses and seven cubs were left without protection. But 15 months later conservationists in Zimbabwe are upbeat after two of the lionesses accepted a new male as the pride's leader."The lion is known as Bhubhesi and has been pursuing the lionesses for more than a year, since after Cecil was killed," said guide Lewis Mangaba, whose photographs this week in Hwange National Park showed the new alliance...

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