Ethiopian Lion Cubs Saved

The zoo in Ethiopia that's been killing its lion cubs made the news again in this story about two orphaned lion cubs. An Italian aid group in Ethiopia found the half-starved Abyssinian lion cubs and instead of taking them to the infamous zoo, where their future would be in doubt, instead took them to the Italian Embassy. Apparently this embarrassed the Ethiopian president into helping find them a safe, permanent home.

Hopefully Ethiopians will take the advice of the Italian diplomat's wife who's been caring for the cubs and protect their dwindling population of these rare lions, if not for conservation reasons, at least for their marketing potential to promote their country.