When Cecil, Zimbabwe's beloved lion, was killed earlier this month to become a trophy for an American dentist, the world reacted with outrage.
Cecil’s death is a sad but common story. Poachers are pushing many endangered animals to the brink of extinction. Amur leopards are killed for their gorgeous coats. Green turtles are killed and eaten along with their eggs. Western lowland gorillas are hunted and sold as bush meat.
Here are some of the beautiful animals in danger.
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