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WATCH: 'Lion King' animator paints tribute to Cecil the lion

Aaron Blaise - the supervising animator on The Lion King - has painted a tribute to Cecil the lio...
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17.31 5 Aug 2015


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WATCH: 'Lion King' animator paints tribute to Cecil the lion

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17.31 5 Aug 2015


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Aaron Blaise - the supervising animator on The Lion King - has painted a tribute to Cecil the lion in the style of the Disney classic. 

Writing about the painting, which was spotted by The Guardian, the animator writes, "like many people around the world, I was extremely moved by the recent tragedy surrounding the hunting and killing of the beloved lion know as Cecil. As you may be able to tell I am a HUGE animal lover and it drives me crazy when I see these beautiful creatures destroyed for no good reason.

"In fact, I’ve decided to get personally involved and hopefully our efforts can help educate people and prevent these horrible things from happening in the future," he added.

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The veteran animator - who also worked on films including Mulan, Pocahontas and Brother Bear - urges people to donate to the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.

Aaron created a timelapse image of his digital painting, which you can watch below:

The trial of a hunter accused of being involved in the controversial hunt that led to Cecil's killing was postponed earlier today in Zimbabwe. 


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