The Born Free Foundation originated in 1984 as the "Zoo Check Campaign" in Great Britain by actors Virginia McKenna her husband Bill Travers along with their son Will Travers and four associates.

McKenna and Travers had been greatly affected by the plight of wild animals after starring together in the 1966 film Born Free which told the true story of George and Joy Adamson as they returned Elsa the Lioness to the wilds of Africa. They appeared in several more films about animals and produced wildlife and anti-zoo documentaries for television. Born Free is a book written by Joy Adamson in the 1960s about an orphaned Kenya. ... George Adamson (1906-1989) George Adamson, the Lion Man of Africa was one of the founding fathers of wildlife conservation. ... Joy Adamson (January 20, 1910 - January 3, 1980) was a naturalist, best known as the author and main character of the book, Born Free, which described her experiences in saving the life of a lioness, Elsa. ... Elsa the Lioness (1956-Jan. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

The Foundation was officially established in 1991 and as an umbrella organisation it consists today of the Zoo Check Campaign, Elefriends Campaign, Wolf Campaign, Dolphin Campaign, Primate Campaign, Big Cat Campaign, and The Bear Campaign.

The Born Free Foundation undertakes welfare, conservation and public awareness campaigns to prevent animal abuse and to keep wildlife in its natural habitat.

External links

• Website [1] (http://www.bornfree.org.uk/index.shtml) for the "Born Free Foundation"