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George Adamson (83), naturalist and husband of Joy, who wrote Born Free, and two of his assistants are killed by Somali poacher
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, August 10). George Adamson (83), naturalist and husband of Joy, who wrote Born Free, and two of his assistants are killed by Somali poacher. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089990
South African History Online (2012) 'George Adamson (83), naturalist and husband of Joy, who wrote Born Free, and two of his assistants are killed by Somali poacher', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089990 (Accessed: 18 August 2026).
South African History Online, George Adamson (83), naturalist and husband of Joy, who wrote Born Free, and two of his assistants are killed by Somali poacher [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089990, (accessed 18 August 2026).
"George Adamson (83), naturalist and husband of Joy, who wrote Born Free, and two of his assistants are killed by Somali poacher." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089990. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "George Adamson (83), naturalist and husband of Joy, who wrote Born Free, and two of his assistants are killed by Somali poacher." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0089990.
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