Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

The Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka rescues orphan elephants and returns them to the wild when they are ready, providing a humane alternative to taking abandoned animals into permanent captivity.  Born Free helps make sure the orphans receive the milk, care and medical attention they need.  With the help of our sponsors elephant.co.uk and Land Rover we have provided the site with life-saving facilities and equipment such as a hospital and intensive care centre, an elephant ambulance and a kitchen.  Born Free also funds post-release studies run by the University of Colombo, monitoring the orphans with the help of radio collars once they have been returned to the wild.

The latest orphan elephant release >

Pinkie released back into the wild >