Shaba National Reserve resident white-headed vulture, martial eagle and yellow-billed oxpecker, the last of which is fairly common. The park was made famous by Joy Adamson and the lioness Elsa, subjects of the 1966 film "Born Free". In January 1980 Adamson was murdered in the reserve, where there is a monument to her. The film "Out of Africa" was shot in part within the reserve, as were various other TV shows and commercials that take advantage of the wildlife and dramatic scenery. In 2001, two thirds of the park was sealed off for four months while a CBS crew shot episodes of "",
Saint George and the Dragon (book) Saint George and the Dragon (book) Saint George and the Dragon is a book written by Margaret Hodges and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Released by Little, Brown, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1985. The text is adapted from Edmund Spenser's epic poem "The Faerie Queene." "Saint George and The Dragon" is a small book measuring 9 x 0.1 x 10.1 inches, weighing 5.6 ounces, and is 32 pages long. This story begins with a nameless knight riding around the plain who has never been to battle. Despite this the Queene of Faeries sends