George Adamson | |
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 Adamson (left) in 1968 | |
| Born | George Alexander Graham Adamson 3 February 1906 |
| Died | 20 August 1989 (aged 83) |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Resting place | Kora National Park |
| Other names | Bwana Game, Baba ya Simba |
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| Website | www |
George Alexander Graham Adamson MBE (3 February 1906 – 20 August 1989), also known as the Baba ya Simba ("Father of Lions" in Swahili),[1] was a British wildlife conservationist and author based in Kenya. His wife Joy Adamson related in her best-selling book Born Free (1960) (in 1966 made into a film) the couple's life with Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lioness cub they raised and later released into the wild.
- ^ "George Adamson, Friend of lions... Father of Lions". Retrieved 5 May 2008.