Cecil the Lion killed by an American

An animal that represent a country brutally killed, skinned and beheaded.
Cecil that represents pride of the entire Zimbabwe got killed by an American hunter. Cecil was found skinned and beheaded outside of the park to where they are closely monitored and protected. According to the authorities,  The American who lately identified as Walter Palmer a  dentist and has a reputation in hunting allegedly face the contempt of Killing the Zimbabwe's national Icon. Palmer paid the rangers $50,000 to help him get Cecil, She was intentionally drawn outside of the park to where lions are legally be hunted. They even attempted to remove the tracker attached to the lion by the university of Oxford in California as part of the scientific project that has run since 1999. Palmer draws the attention of different organization around the world because of the cruel act.

protect endangered species

Beautiful, are they not? They are just one of the species that are listed endangered. But, the hunting continues due to poor implementation of the law. Birds like the Gracula religiosa or also known as the Common Hill Mynah is being exported and sold illegally under the black market.
Along with the Common Hill Mynah is the long list of almost extinct animals are the parrot, palawanriverrotter, and the hornbill.
In other countries like Africa, prominent people began voicing their support to stop the killing and catching of animals especially those that are in the brink of extinction. Recently the NBA supports the advocacy and made an advertisement starred with superstar players like; Pau Gasol, Serge Ibaka et al.  calls the attention of the viewer to stop buying things made from elephant and rhino ivory. If the buying stops so as the killing of the said animals.