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George Adamson


Born
in Etawah, British India
February 03, 1906

Died
August 20, 1989


George Adamson, known as Baba ya Simba, was a British wildlife conservationist and author based in Kenya. He gained international recognition for raising Elsa the lioness, later released into the wild, inspiring the best-selling book Born Free and its 1966 film adaptation. Born in India in 1906, Adamson moved to Kenya in 1924 and worked in various roles before joining the wildlife department as a game warden in 1938. He retired in 1961 and devoted his life to rehabilitating orphaned lions. Adamson was tragically murdered in 1989 while protecting others in Kora National Park.

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Average rating: 4.25 · 323 ratings · 41 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors
A Lion Called Christian
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My Pride and Joy: An Autobi...
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Bwana Game
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“I felt confident that his inherited knowledge and instincts would soon assert themselves, given the chance, and in spite of his [lion] breeding. I must admit that I did not feel the same confidence about his two owners, when I heard they would accompany Christian [lion] and stay a few weeks at my camp. I was lead to believe they were very 'mod' with long hair and exotic clothing.”
― George Adamson, A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion
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