Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

Activate Success

22 February 2012

Categories: Elephants Campaign News, Homepage News, Zoo Check Campaign News

Born Free's Activate Co-ordinator Tricia Holford comments on good news from a recent ‘EARS’ campaign in Cambodia, supported by Activate:

"Success! Sambo (now known as Sombo) has been retired, as of 30th January, 2012. This is...

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Concerns Over Wildlife Rescue Centre Raids in Thailand

16 February 2012

Categories: Homepage News, Zoo Check Campaign News

We are very concerned by the recent raids on wildlife rescue centres by the Department of National Parks in Thailand and have been in touch with Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand who, themselves, have had animals removed...

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Greece to ban all performing animals

3 February 2012

Categories: Homepage News, Zoo Check Campaign News

Fantastic news from Greece: the Greek Government has announced a ban on the use of animals in circuses and in similar performances.

This would not only bring an end to all animal circuses in Greece, but also has the potential...

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Pandas Stay in The News

26 January 2012

Categories: Homepage News, Bears Campaign News, Zoo Check Campaign News

Will Travers blogs following a report in The Daily Express about the withdrawal of Yang Guang (Sunshine) from public view due to a bout of Colic

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The state of EU zoos

19 January 2012

Categories: Homepage News, EU Zoo Inquiry News, Zoo Check Campaign News

Reports expose poor conditions in European Zoos - watch the video here

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