A legendary lion known as Blondie, recently fitted with a GPS collar by Oxford University researchers, has been fatally wounded by trophy hunters just outside Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.
The five-year-old male was described as a breeding lion in his prime, and was the subject of an Oxford-led long-term study tracking lion behavior. But his strength and central role in a thriving pride also made him a target for hunters in search of a hollow victory.
Blondie left behind 10 cubs and three adult females.
