Geog 122

When you have finished watching the video you are to write a single page, single spaced (approx. 500 words) paper about the video. It should not be a summary, but rather a commentary and analysis. Include in your analysis your thoughts about: whether reintroduction was effective, would the Adamson's methods of working with lions be appropriate in 2012, and was making the movie Born Free useful for lion conservation or just a money making venture. Also tell me if you ever heard of the movie Born Free prior to seeing this video.

-lions declined by 90% since 1966
-joy and George worked with lions?
-adamsons
-born free story
-george dedicated his whole life protecting lions
-elsa the lion – became part of the family , took place of the child since joy couldn’t have kids
-westerners saw lions as a sport
-local tribesman hunted them, no one saw them as individuals
-elsa eventually knew how to fend for herself
-walked on a tight rope, between domestic and wildlife?
-eventually had 3 cubs after coming back missing for 6 weeks
-spend their lives rest a part between joy and George (elsa changed their relationship)
-putting a lion back into the wild, not happy place, need to be familiar, know the social network
-Elsa was not ready for it
-Born Free – deep myth that we are one with nature
-relentless force of nature
-elsa caught a tick fever, break joy’s heart, eventually died
-through the adamsons, they helped me see the relationship that humans and animals could have
-provide new insights for humans
-made a movie based on Elsa’s, nature of lions
-wanted to use captive circus lions to star as elsa
-still huge beasts and still fear of humans
-filming didn’t go despite
-more aggressive with humans
-24 more lions arrived
-encourage lions to behave naturally
-turned to be a smashed hit, won 7 awards, it was possible to love a lion
-virginia and bill became activists to save lions
-Born Free foundation – suffering of individual