Born in captivity, what lion was introduced into the wild by conservationist George Adamson?
Christian the lion Christian the lion was a lion born in captivity and purchased by Australian John Rendall and Anthony "Ace" Bourke from Harrods department store in London in 1969. He was later reintroduced to the African wild by conservationist George Adamson. One year after Adamson released Christian to the wild, his former owners decided to go looking for him to see whether Christian would remember them. He did, and with him were two lionesses who accepted the men as well.
Impala The impala ( ; "Aepyceros melampus") is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of the genus "Aepyceros", it was first described by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Two subspecies are recognised—the common impala, and the larger and darker black-faced impala. The impala reaches 70 – at the shoulder and weighs 40 – . It features a glossy, reddish brown coat. The male's slender, lyre-shaped horns are 45 – long.