Ty Warner introduces Cecil the Lion Beanie Baby - 100% of profits from the original sale to WildCRU, the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit of University of Oxford in Oxford England. (PRNewsFoto/Ty Inc.)
Photo Courtesy of Ty Inc.
In memory of Cecil, the 13-year old Zimbabwe lion that was tragically killed when Walter Palmer shot him on July 2, Ty Inc. created a Beanie Baby to honor the animal.
According to Ty Inc., 100 percent of the profits will be donated to Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.
Contact reporter Chuck Constantino at cconstantino@tucson.com or 954-0859. On Twitter: @CConstan3 or @azprepstar
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