The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil whose death at the hands of an American tourist in the same country a decade ago was met with international outrage.

A conservation community in Africa is mourning the death of Blondie, a 5-year-old collared pride male lion, who was shot and killed last month by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park. According to Africa Geographic (h/t For The Win),

A trophy hunter in Africa and the act of trophy hunting in general is under fire after killing a protected lion. According to ABC News, the lion known as Blondie was killed in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter after being lured out of a protected area and into a hunting zone with bait.