
Walter Palmer, a dentist from the U.S., shot and killed Cecil the lion outside Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park a year ago. The lion's death sparked outrage.
Photograph by Brent StapelkampThe 12-year-old Cecil was well-loved in Zimbabwe. Palmer said in a statement that he had believed the hunt was legal.
Photograph by Brent StapelkampCecil lived in Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe. He was allegedly lured out of the park with an elephant carcass.
Photograph by Brent StapelkampWalter Palmer shot Cecil with an arrow on a farm outside the national park. He and his hunting party tracked him for 11 hours and shot Cecil again.
Photograph by Brent StapelkampCecil and Jericho shared two prides.
Photograph by Brent StapelkampLions in Africa have dropped in number from 200,000 to some 30,000 during the past century. After Cecil's death, nearly half a million people signed a petition for Zimbabwe to stop issuing hunting permits.
Photograph by Brent Stapelkamp