Jimmy Kimmel Gets Emotional When Talking About Cecil the Lion

Jimmy Kimmel got choked up during his show on Tuesday when he spoke about the recent murder of 13-year-old Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe in July. The late night host, who called Cecil "a beautiful animal," talked about his disgust over the way he was illegally killed by Minnesota dentist Walt Palmer. "[Cecil] had been wearing a GPS collar as part as an Oxford University research project," Jimmy explained. "They'd been tracking him for years, and during that time Cecil became like a local favorite amongst the guides. He was always around. People loved to see him on safaris until earlier this month when a tourist on a hunting trip shot him for sport. The big question is: why are you shooting a lion in the first place? I mean, I'm honestly curious to know why a human being would feel compelled to do that. How is that fun?" Watch the emotional clip above, then check out Jimmy's more light-hearted moment with The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn and Shawn.