Month: November 2010
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‘Big Boy’ and ‘Leonardo’ killed
‘Big Boy’ and ‘Leonardo’ are the names of two of the GPS-collared desert lions living in Namibia under the constant surveillance of animal researchers. These big males fell under the bullets of trophy hunters, even with collars and in a protected area. It’s a pity, but these hunters will kill anything and anywhere. In this…
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London Lions
London is a city marked by centuries of colonization when Britons crossed the planet and brought back memories of the conquered countries including many representations of lions (both from Africa and from Asia). London kept it as innumerable statues celebrating the King of the Animals. Londonist has a map of all these attractions sometimes dating…