The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups

A lion, quite popularly known as Blondie, a subject of long-term research by Oxford University scientists, has allegedly been killed by trophy hunters near Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.

Blondie was lured out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park by a trophy hunter and then shot dead. The five-year-old male lion was part of a pride studied by Oxford University scientists. His death has evoked memories of another majestic lion,