By now, you have probably heard the story of Cecil the Lion. Recently, the beautiful, 13-year-old male South African lion was killed by an American trophy hunter.
The loss of Cecil was devastating to the many people who worked at and visited the Hwange National Park in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe where Cecil primarily lived.
When the news got back to the U.S., it sparked outrage with animal conservationists, politicians and celebrities, many of whom have spoken out either via social media or their own platforms, like Jimmy Kimmel, who addressed the situation on his show.
Although tragic, the incident has caused many people to join together to prevent future incidents like this from happening, and now many people are raising and donating money to organizations like WildCRU — the organization that had been studying Cecil's behaviors.
One such person — who has put major effort into raising money to support the organization's endeavor to protect these beautiful animals — is artist Aaron Blaise.
Utilizing skills that he'd mastered while working on movies like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King, Aaron has created a beautiful tribute print of Cecil, which is available for purchase and will direct all sales proceeds to WildCRU.
When you watch this video, it is almost hard to believe that something so beautiful could come out of an incident so tragic.
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