Born Free: A New Adventure Born Free: A New Adventure Born Free: A New Adventure is a 1996 American made-for-television adventure film, starring Jonathan Brandis and Ariana Richards. The film was written by John McGreevey and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. It was first aired at ABC on April 27, 1996. "Born Free: A New Adventure" is part of a series of books and films, released since 1960 and based on the real life of the lioness Elsa. The film was shot entirely in South Africa. Two teenagers, Rand and Val, rescue a young lioness that have been tamed by hunters. Now, they have to
Joy Adamson book of her paintings, "Joy Adamson's Africa", was published in 1972. She rehabilitated a cheetah and an African leopard. Pippa the cheetah was raised as a pet and given to Adamson at the age of seven months in hopes that she could also be released. Pippa had four litters before her death. Adamson wrote "The Spotted Sphinx" and "Pippa's Challenge" about Pippa and her cheetah family. Later, Adamson reached her goal of many years, when she obtained an African leopard cub. Penny was eight weeks old when a ranger acquaintance of George Adamson found her in 1976. Penny had a