CECIL - Life Size Bronze Cub

This stunning bronze lion cub sculpture is available to purchase to take home! Created by the world-renowned creative artist's Gillie and Marc (Love The Last), each sculpture is a symbol of hope for wildlife.

In 2015, Cecil the lion made global headlines when he was brutally killed by an American trophy hunter in Zimbabwe.

A magnificent 13-year-old dark maned male lion, and the head of two prides, Cecil was an important part of an ongoing research project, and a favourite with tourists who visited the region on safaris. The world was shocked to learn he had been lured away from the relative safety of the National Park where he lived, shot and wounded with a bow and arrow, and only finally killed several hours later.

The suffering Cecil endured touched hearts and minds. The cowardice and selfishness of the hunter generated outrage. There were strong calls for trophy hunting to be banned, for countries to prohibit trophy imports, and for airlines and other carriers to cease transporting wildlife trophies. A wide debate ensued on the ethics and morality of trophy hunting, and its purported value to local communities and wildlife conservation. Change was promised, studies were initiated, and reports and papers were published on the trophy hunting industry, its impacts, and the possible consequences of restrictions or bans.

Fast forward to 2022, and more than 5,000 lion trophies have been exported, the majority from captive bred lions in South Africa.

Support Born Free by bidding on Cecil to help them oppose the killing of animals for sport or pleasure, on ethical grounds.

We can't wait to see a picture of Cecil, in its new forever home, with you!

Please see below prices for first edition original sculptures, as well as T's & C's of sale.

BF REF No.18
Length: 155cm, Width: 84cm, Height: 82cm, Weight: 230 Kg, Square metres: 1.30

The buyer is responsible for the transportation and delivery costs from Hampshire to the destination of buyer's choice. Full T&C's of sale here: https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Born-Free-Sculptures-at-CG.pdf 

Born Free will receive 100% of the funds bid on this item.