As Virginia called out to her, she reached out to them in response. But, in a moment that changed Virginia’s life forever the elephant remembered them.
In 1982 they travelled to the zoo to see for themselves the fate of Pole Pole, and they found her lonely, frustrated, and aged by her experience in captivity. Despite having no power to prevent the calf being taken from the wild and from its mother, the pair campaigned as much as possible to prevent the move, and worked tirelessly to ensure Pole-Pole’s welfare.īill and Virginia did not forget the plight of this little elephant. The story followed the fate of elephant calf Pole-Pole (Po-Lee Po-Lee) who was snatched from his mother as a gift from the Kenyan Government to London Zoo. In 1969 ‘An Elephant Called Slowly’ was produced and was set to have a further profound effect on public perceptions. Spending the time in Kenya making Born Free had a profound effect on Virginia and Bill, which lead Bill to begin producing other wildlife documentaries. Having formed an everlasting bond with Elsa, Joy made the brave decision to work at releasing her back into the wild and natural habitat of Kenya – a move that changed public perception of keeping animals captive in zoos forever. They were later forced to give Elsa away, either to a zoo or release her to the wild. The film told the true story of George and Joy Adamson, who raised Elsa, a beautiful orphaned lion cub. In 1964 Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna first travelled to Kenya to star in the classic wildlife film ‘Born Free’ – the inspiration behind the eventual formation of the foundation 20 years later. 2014 sees the 30th anniversary of this essential organisation, and it has had a touching and important history.
The Born Free Foundation – an international wildlife charity devoted to preserving our animal species across the globe and preventing extinction through careful and considered conservation and education – has had and is continuing to have a significant impact on the way the world cares for its animals.
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