I was thinking of posting that on this thread too...

I second Mufasa's post. While the case of Marius didn't bother me too much - for reasons stated - this one, does. Lions are a vulnerable species. Anything that decimates their numbers without a very good reason will always outrage me... And here they killed four lions for the sake of one new male. Was this something they suddenly realised recently that they had to do? They should have been fully aware if the cubs were too young to fend for themselves by the time the new male arrived long before now. Because a new lion isn't something you go out and buy just like that, right? Right...? Or did they let the pair breed anyway, knowing fully that the cubs were doomed as soon as they were born? Whichever reason, this is disgusting.

And I'm feeling slightly disgusted to think that I've been to Copenhagen Zoo and thusly supported them through the ticket purchase... *shiver*