A mainstay of Disney animated films is the animal side characters and this applies even to animated films where all the characters are animals, like the iconic movie the king lion. This particular movie had a number of likable characters including Zazu, the yellow-billed hornbill who is Simba’s wise and reliable advisor and his pride over lions. The realistic yellow-billed hornbill has become very popular to follow the king lion, but now the beautiful bird is on the verge of extinction. As I mentioned NEWSWEEKBirds are being wiped out due…
Read MoreThe bird made famous by the Lion King is about to become extinct
