Lion Called Christian (9 page)

Below:
Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Ace, and John in Christian's gypsy caravan at Leith Hill.

Above:
Christian at Leith Hill, aged ten months. His mane had begun to grow.

Bottom:
Christian playing wheelbarrows with his best friend, Unity Bevis-Jones.

Right:
John playing with Christian at Leith Hill.

Below:
John removing a twig from Christian's mouth at Leith Hill.

Bottom:
John, Christian, and Ace relaxing at Leith Hill.

Left:
Ace and John checking on Christian in his crate at Heathrow Airport.

Bottom:
Loading Christian's crate onto the East African Airways flight to Nairobi.

George Adamson, Bill Travers, Ace, and John with Christian at Nairobi Airport.

Top:
John, Ace, and Christian at Kora.

Bottom:
Christian investigates the Tana River while John and Ace watch for crocodiles.

The first camp beside the Tana River.

Three-month-old Katania with Boy, who had starred in the film
Born Free.