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George Alexander Graham Adamson MBE (3 February 1906 – 20 August 1989), also known as the Baba ya Simba ("Father of Lions" in Swahili), was a British wildlife conservationist and author based in Kenya.
Aug 21, 1989 · Conservationist George Adamson was slain by bandits near the wildlife reserve where he and his late wife, “Born Free” author Joy Adamson, taught lions raised in captivity to live in the wild.
Jul 5, 2014 · Learn about George Adamson's life, from his childhood in India to his adventures in Kenya as a game warden and a lion rehabilitator. Discover how he and his wife Joy wrote the best-selling book Born Free and inspired a film and a conservation movement.
Sep 6, 2012 · Learn about the life and work of George Adamson, the game warden who adopted and rehabilitated Elsa the lioness, and his wife Joy, a painter and conservationist. See the key events and milestones of their story, from their marriage in 1947 to George's death in 1989.
He was born in England and as a young man he spent eighteen years with the legendary George Adamson in the Kora National Park, Kenya. There he developed many skills in bush craft and worked with all wildlife but particularly lions and leopards.
Learn about George Adamson, the wildlife conservationist who raised and released Elsa, the famous lioness, into the wild. Read his books, watch his film, and discover his legacy at Kora National Reserve.
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Aug 22, 1989 · George Adamson, protector of lions and their environment, was killed here on Sunday in an ambush a few miles from his isolated camp in northern Kenya, officials said today.
