Sacha Mirzoeff
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Elsa, an orphaned lion cub raised by George and Joy Adamson then released back into the wild, captivated audiences around the world, and became a symbol for all animals' right to live free. But behind the film and book lies the real story of the Adamsons' life with Elsa. Their diaries, home movies and detailed records reveal an intimate look into their pioneering work and unique relationship with lions. Recollections of the actress who portrayed Joy...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication.