Joy Adamson

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Joy Adamson with Elsa

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Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.

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Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

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Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

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Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.

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Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

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Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket

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Joy Adamson: Media

conservationist

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Joy Adamson

Joy Adamson

Conservationist and artist Joy Adamson painting a portrait of a Masai woman in Kenya,...

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Joy Adamson with Elsa

Joy Adamson with Elsa

Conservationist Joy Adamson petting the lioness Elsa, whom she raised, April 1965.

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