Cecil
publication date: Sunday, August 2, 2015 (part of Summer 2015)
category: 
Controversy
clue: Zimbabwe takes no pride in the hunting of this feline celebrity by a Minnesotan dentist.
explanation: Cecil was a famous lion killed by an American tourist in Zimbabwe in July 2015, an event that sparked international outrage. more…
difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Richard Slominsky, Mike Rothstein, Mike Eberhart, and Stan Iwanchuk
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