Cecil [We’re Only Lion To Ourselves]

Friday, July 31st, 2015

By now, I am sure that many of you have read/heard the news on the illegal hunting of beloved African Lion: Cecil.  While this event was deeply saddening to thousands around the world, including my zoo crew and I, feeling sorry is not going to change what happened to Cecil…But we can make sure it doesn’t happen again! 
 

 

At one point in history, Lions could be found ALL ACROSS THE PLANET.  Only 10,000 or so years ago, there were nearly as many lions on the planet as humans.  Over the years due to excessive hunting, poaching, and habitat destruction, African Lion populations in the wild have decreased substantially, to today’s numbers, approximately 30,000.  
 

 
To give you an idea of just how few 30,000 lions is…  There are over 62,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone, which means every lion could have their own room, with thousands still left over.
 

 
 

I am fortunate to be travelling with Aslan & Athena, the lions, helping to spread the word about the troubles they’re currently facing in the wild.  Something everyone who reads this should check out is the National Geographic’s Big Cat Initiative: http://buildaboma.org.  The building of Bomas in Africa are saving hundreds of lions, and are ridiculously cheap to build/maintain.

 

I understand that it is easy to become passionate about the death of one animal, but I encourage you to become passionate towards all those who still live and need our help.

Logan