Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

The tiger is widely considered to be the world’s favourite animal*. Yet humanity’s love for this majestic species is not reflected in the way in which our activities have devastatingly undermined their welfare and conservation. From circuses and zoos, to tiger farms in China and people’s homes throughout the US, captive tigers are exploited and abused for human entertainment. At the same time, the destruction and fragmentation of tiger habitat for human development alongside the burgeoning illegal trade in tiger parts and products, have pushed wild tigers to the brink of extinction – less than 3,500 remain worldwide.

Born Free’s sanctuary in Bannerghatta, India, provides lifetime care to tigers in need of rescue, whilst our Zoo Check Programme campaigns for tigers to be banned from use in UK circuses, and works with the international tourism industry to boycott attractions and venues that use captive tigers as photo props.  

We are also working to keep tigers safe in their wild habitats. In Central India, the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Programme (SLTP) is implementing grassroots community conservation activities to mitigate conflict between people and tigers whilst, at the global level, Born Free is a member of the International Tiger Coalition (ITC) working to enforce the international trade ban, phase out tiger farms and reduce the demand for wild tiger parts and products.

*Animal Planet vote, 2004