

David Attenborough meets a lion who thinks she's people. Chaos (and cub cuddles) ensue.
First transmitted in 1961, David Attenborough travels to Meru National Park in Kenya to visit Joy and George Adamson and meet Elsa the lioness and her cubs shortly before Elsa's death.
Acting
Elsa's chaotic cubs stealing every scene
Production
Attenborough's 1961 field equipment and khaki drip
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during peak 'Born Free' fame—Elsa was a global celebrity lioness with fan mail.
Attenborough later called this early BBC trip 'formative'—his Kenya footage rarely gets discussed.
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