Cecil The Lion projected onto Empire State Building along with other endangered animals

  last night, New York's Empire State Building flashed digital light projections of world's endangered species including those of Cecil The Lion whose death sparked international outrage.

Louie Psihoyos, director of the Oscar- winning film exploring dolphin hunting in Japan, The Cove, who came up with the idea said,

"There's only 3,500 wild male lions out there. The gun lobby keeps them from being on the list but they are endangered," Psihoyos told NBC. See the photos after the cut...