Two Lions And Their Cubs Were Slaughtered At The Same Zoo That Killed A Giraffe Last Month

The Copenhagen Zoo killed four lions to make room for a male lion.

The Copenhagen Zoo that sparked outrage last month after killing a giraffe has killed two lions and two cubs to make room for a new male lion.

The Copenhagen Zoo that sparked outrage last month after killing a giraffe has killed two lions and two cubs to make room for a new male lion.

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A Copenhagen zoo spokesperson said the 10-month-old cubs would have been killed by the new male lion "as soon as he got the chance."

A Copenhagen zoo spokesperson said the 10-month-old cubs would have been killed by the new male lion "as soon as he got the chance."

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The adult lions were a 16-year-old male and 14-year-old female.

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