Book description
There have been many accounts of the return to the wild of tame animals, but since its original publication in 1960, when The New York Times hailed it as a “fascinating and remarkable book,” Born Free has stood alone in its power to move us.
Joy Adamson's story of a…
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This book tells the true story of an African couple who adopted a lion cub, raised her to adulthood, and then eventually returned her to the wild.
In my reporting on wild pets and reintroductions of captive animals, I learned that Elsa’s story was a bit of a miracle. Such successful reintroductions are very rare. The Adamsons were complex people and their story has an ambiguous legacy, especially given that it may have inspired people who were not really able to care for big cats to try to keep them as pets.
However, there’s no denying that their experience makes…
From Emma's list on what it is like to be a wild animal.
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