![]() ![]() In 1956, George brought home three lion cubs. George was a game warden in Northern Kenya at the time. She was a botanist with a deep interest in East African flora and fauna. She met George Adamson on safari in Kenya. Joy was born to the name Friederike Victoria Gessner she was renamed by her second husband. In the process they laid commendable foundations for future generations. This couple’s ground-breaking conservation efforts may have seemed silly to many during those early years, but the Adamson’s stuck with it. ![]() It couldn’t have been an easy feat living in a remote area of the African savannah, nurturing and eventually returning an orphaned lioness back into the wild. Joy and George Adamson were the pioneers behind this incredible journey and their conservation legacy continues today. ![]() They introduced us to Elsa the Lioness and the book Born Free, which inspired an award-winning, heart-warming film, that continues to melt hearts everywhere. When it comes to household names, Joy and George Adamson most certainly fit the bill at least in the world of conservation. ![]()
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