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July 2008

THE SUNDAY TIMES - ‘GERM WARFARE’ FEAR OVER AFRICAN MONKEYS TAKEN TO IRAN (06 07 08)
Article about hundreds of endangered monkeys being taken from the African bush and sent to a “secretive” laboratory in Iran for scientific experiments. Includes a quote by Will and mentions BFF

EDP – EASTERN DAILY PRESS - ELEPHANT MODEL RAISES AWARENESS IN KENYA (21 04 08)
Piece about Born Free’s Go Elephant’s journey from Heathrow to Nairobi, includes a quote by Virginia and mentions BFF

WWW.KNOWTHELIES.COM - AFRICAN MONKEYS TAKEN TO IRAN TO ‘SECRETIVE’ LAB FOR EXPERIMENTS – ‘GERM WARFARE’ FEARED (07 07 08)
Article about hundreds of endangered monkeys being taken from the African bush and sent to a “secretive” laboratory in Iran for scientific experiments. Mentions BF

GUARDIAN.CO.UK – THE GREEN GUIDE TO GREEN TRAVEL
WHAT YOU CAN DO: SEVEN STEPS TO MORE RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL  REPORT BAD PRACTICE  (06 07 08)
Piece about exploitative practices in destinations or among tour operators, suggesting what to do and how to report animal exploitation via the Born Free Foundation's Travellers' Alert campaign, includes BF’s TAA direct link
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/jul/06/green.ethicalholidays1

EVENING NEWS 24.CO.UK – ‘GOLDEN ELEPHANT’ FROM THE NORWICH EXHIBITION HAS BEEN VANDALISED (01 06 08)
Article about one of Norwich’s Go Elephant’s named ‘ Golden Elephant’ was vandalised, mentions BFF 
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news
&itemid=NOED01%20Jul%202008%2008%3A40%3A10%3A130

THE LOWESTOFT JOURNAL - DESIGN PUTS SAM ON THE CITY STREETS (04 07 08)
Article about Go Elephants and how a student from Norwich City College called  Samantha Wren had her design chosen as part of the city's largest ever public art event, mentions BFF
http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/content/lowestoftjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=LOWOnline&category=NEWS&tBrand=lowonline&tCategory=news&ite
mid=NOED04%20Jul%202008%2009%3A59%3A43%3A197

June 2008

THE EASTERN AFRICAN - JUMBO WARS COME TO KENYA             (30 06 08)  
An article about delegates from 19 African countries met in Mombasa to discuss their campaign against the resumption of the ivory trade, mentions BFF   http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/Magazine/mag300620083.htm

DUBAI WORLD AFRICA JOINS RWANDA’S CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
Article about Dubai World Africa adding its weight to Rwanda's environmental initiatives by joining the 'Kwita Izina' ceremony organised by Rwanda Office of Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN). The ceremony is marked by naming a baby gorilla and supporting the conservation efforts, mentions BFF
http://www.ameinfo.com/161369.html

NORFOLK EASTERN DAILY PRESS – ELEPHANTS ROAM THE STREETS OF NORWICH (20 06 08)
Article about Meiluami’s journey from Kenya to Norwich, mentions Virginia McKenna and BFF
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news
&itemid=NOED19%20Jun%202008%2021%3A40%3A20%3A990

EAST LONDON ADVERTISER - ELEPHANTS LET TRAIN TAKE STRAIN ON TRUNK TO NORWICH (25 06 08) 
Article about Go Elephants journey from Liverpool Street Station to Norwich. Includes a quote by Virginia and mentions BFF  
http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/content/towerhamlets/advertiser/news/story.aspx?brand=ELAOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsela&itemid=WeED25%20Jun%202008%2016%3A16%3A55%3A443

LIFESCAPE – UNDER THE HAMMER (June 2008)
Double page feature about Cash in the Attic programme filming at Bramfords in Derby with Jenny Seagrove who helped raise Ł3,800 for Born Free. Includes information about BF’s Big Cat campaign and mentions BFF and includes BF’s website and telephone number

WWW.AFRICANEWS.COMREPATRIATED GORILLA DIES
Article about one of Cameroon's stolen Gorillas of the Taiping Four who returned to Cameroon has died. The ten-year-old gorilla, named Oyin died on Monday 2 June after a yet to be determined ailment.Mentions BFF  http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/18793

WWW.MOODIEREPORT.COMPREMIER PORTFOLIO TAKES TO THE SKIES IN ASIA (16 06 08)
Article about the new Xtinct brand which is supported by UK animal welfare and conservation charity The Born Free Foundation
http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=1114&doc_id=17786

EVENINGNEWS24.CO.UK – THE ELEPHANTS HAVE ARRIVED! (23 06 09)  
Article about Go Elephants! arriving at Norwich mentions the auction and BFF http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=News&tBrand=enonline&tCategory=news&
itemid=NOED21%20Jun%202008%2009%3A02%3A37%3A483

NORWICH EVENING NEWS - UNFORGETTABLE GUEST ARRIVES IN CITY (20 06 08)
Article about the Go Elephant! event in Norwich and Meiluami's trip to Norwich on the train. Includes full details of Meiluami's story, a  quote by Virginia and mentions BFF
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=
news&itemid=NOED19%20Jun%202008%2021%3A40%3A20%3A990

NORFOLK EASTERN DAILY PRESS – ELEPHANTS ROAM THE STREETS OF NORWICH (20 06 08)
Article about Meiluami’s journey from Kenya to Norwich, mentions Virginia McKenna and BFF
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=
news&itemid=NOED19%20Jun%202008%2021%3A40%3A20%3A990

WWW.COASTWEEK.DE - FILMSTAR VIRGINIA MCKENNA WIEDER IN KENYA  Photograph of Land Rover photcall with CMC Motorsand& BFF, mentions Virginia McKenna, Ronnie Wilkie and BFF       
http://www.coastweek.de/3125-03.htm

WWW.JUSTWEBIT.COM – BORN FREE FOUNDATION
http://www.justwebit.com/download/born-free-foundation.htm

WEST SUSSEX COUNTY TIMES – PROTESTERS AND MEP CALL ON PUBLIC TO BOYCOTT CIRCUS (13 06 08)
Article about The Great British Circus at Dial Post and the protesters campaigning against the circus, includes a quote by Will and mentions BFF

May 2008

SKYPORT – JAZZED UP JUMBO JETS BACK IN (30 05 08)
Article about BF’s painted elephant ‘Meiluami’ arrival into Heathrow from Kenya, includes a quote by Will and BF’s adoption website link and mentions BFF

WWW.SFGATE.COMTIME TO RE-CREATE OUR ZOO (10 06 08)
Will’s letter to the editor regarding the resignation of the director of San Francisco Zoo and how the zoo should be looking to leading the future for animals, mentions BF USA and Will
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/09/EDMJ114LOA.DTL

AFRICANEWS.COM - CAMEROON: REPATRIATED GORILLA DIES (10 06 08) Article about One of Cameroon's stolen Gorillas of the Taiping Four that were returned to Cameroon some months back who’s died. Mentions how other organizations which have equally lobbied for the return of the animals include the BFF
http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/18793

NORWICH EVENING NEWS – A WORK OF ART THAT THIS CITY WILL NEVER FORGET (11 06 08)
Article about Go Elephants! And mentions BFF being one of the charities which will receive funds from the auction to be held in October http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/features/business/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=Business&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=Business&
itemid=NOED12%20Jun%202008%2010%3A02%3A31%3A490

FAMILY HOLIDAYS AT RIVERDENE LODGE, SOUTH AFRICA (12 06 08)
Article about Riverdene Lodge, which is situated at the world renowned Shamwari Private Game Reserve near Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has been voted the best game reserve in South Africa for ten consecutive years. Mentions Shamwari Game Reserve and Born Free Foundation
http://www.ftnnews.com/content/view/2077/26/lang,english/ 

GREAT RUN MAGAZINE - RUN WILD
First online Great Run Magazine which includes a BF advertisement on page P56 with website and telephone number

DIDIGUIDE.COM – HOPE FOR DECLINING SPECIES (27/05/08)
Article about Rothchild Giraffes in Africa and the decline of this particular species, mentions BFF and Joanna Lumley being BF’s Trustee
http://forums.digiguide.com/topic.asp?id=25239&subject=Born+to+Be+Wild+
-+Giraffes+on+the+Move+showing+on+Animal+Planet

THE HERALD (28/05/08) - SALMOND AND BROWN URGED TO ACT AGAINST EDINBURGH ZOO PANDA PLANS
Article about animal campaigners urging Prime Minister Gordon Brown and First Minister Alex Salmond not to support a zoo's plans to bring in giant pandas from China
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2302499.0.Salmond_
and_Brown_urged_to_act_against_Edinburgh_Zoo_panda_plans.php

NATION PAPER, KENYA - AT PEACE IN THE BUSH (10/05/08) 
Article about BF’s Alice Owen’s life, mentions BFF Winnie Kiiru and includes quotes by Alice  

TENERIFE NEWS ONLINE– ANIMAL CRACKERS IN THE CANARIES – INFOZOOS REPORT PROMPTS GOVERNMENT ACTION (05/08)
Article about how the regional government are to become tougher on zoos and theme parks featuring animals. Mentions BFF, InfoZoos’ recommendations and includes quotes from Daniel Turner  
http://www.tenerifenews.com/cms/front_content.php?client=1%3C=1&idcat=8&idart=8154

coastweek.com -ENCOURAGING TOURISTS to RETURN back TO KENYA (23/05/08) Born Free’s press release about encouraging tourists back to Kenya, mentions BFF and includes quotes by Will Travers
http://www.coastweek.com/3121-34.htm

TRAVEL MOLE.COM (22/05/08) - NEW RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARD ANNOUNCED FOR THE MASAI MARA
BF’s press release, mentions BFF and includes quotes by both Will Travers and Virginia McKenna
http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1128807.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=s~T_v~As~d

YORKSHIRE POST – GO WILD FOR KENYA SAFARI
Article about the violence following Kenya's election and the hope for a political compromise to revive the tourist industry, mentions the book BF, Elsa, George and Joy Adamson
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/travel/Go-wild-for-Kenya-safari.4044038.jp

THE STANDARD (19 05 08)
Photo of the Land Rover hand over, Business pictorial section, includes a photo of Virginia McKenna and Ronnie Wilkie   

THE DAILY NEWS TRIBUNE.COM - MYSTERIOUS black bunny captures Provincetown's imagination (22/05/08)
Article about a little black rabbit who has made a home in Provincetown’s local cemetery, mentions the movie ‘Born Free’
http://www.dailynewstribune.com/archive/x2118744807/Mysterious-black-bunny-captures-Provincetowns-imagination

PRNEWSWIRE.COM – ANIMAL PROTECTION GROUPS ASK FEDERAL COURT TO HALT RINGLING BROS.’CRUEL CHAINING AND CONFINEMENT OF ENDANGERED ASIAN ELEPHANTS’ (21/05/08)
BF US Press release added to prnewswire website http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-21-2008/0004818984&EDATE=BLOGS

THE ROUGH GUIDE TO KENYA - SUSTAINABLE MARA (23/05/08)
Blog about launched a new Responsible Wildlife Tourism Award aimed at encouraging tourism best-practice in Kenya. Mentions BFF and includes a direct link to BF’s website
http://theroughguidetokenya.blogspot.com/2008/05/sustainable-mara.html

BOURNMOUTH ECHO – WE AIN’T LION! BRUTUS HEADS FOR FREEDOM (26/04/08)
Article about Brutus’s journey and how he passed through the port of Poole, mentions BFF, Jean BYRD Education Centre. Includes a quote from Alison Hood

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS – STREET STAR FOLLOWS LIONS TO A NEW LIFE (07/05/08)
Article about Helen’s journey with the lion cubs from London Heathrow to South Africa, mentions Shamwari and BFF

TIMES ONLINE - BUDONGO TRAIL: IDEAL HOME OR GILDED CAGE? (11/05/08)
Article Edinburgh Zoo's new chimp habitat debate, includes a quote from Will and mentions BFF 
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article3907639.ece

GETACTIVEWITHANIMALS.COM – LONDON WALK FOR WOLVES (06/05/08)
Page dedicated to BF’s Wolf campaign and September’s Walk for Wolves event, in Battersea London, includes a direct link to BF’s Wolf campaign website page. Includes a link to BF’s Gold member page and mentions Trisha Loveland and BF’s telephone number       
http://www.getactivewithanimals.com/events_13229.html

NEWS.BBC.CO.UK – LION CUBS LEAVE FOR SOUTH AFRICA (25/05/08)
Article about the two rescued lion cubs on their way to South Africa, mentions Shamwari
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7367613.stm

NEWS.BBC.CO.UK – LION CUBS TO LEAVE ISLAND SHELTER (22/04/08)
Article about the two rescued lion cubs who’ll leave their Guernsey shelter for their new home in South Africa, mentions Shamwari and includes quote from Jayne Le Gras, includes a BF related internet link  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/guernsey/7361114.stm

DIARIODEAVISOS.COM - PRIMERO, EDUCAR SOBRE ANIMALES (06/05/08) Article about animal cruelty and abandonment in Tenerife, mentions BFF
http://www.diariodeavisos.com/diariodeavisos/content/299434/

CANARIAS SOCIEDAD – DOS ZOOLOGICOS DE CANARIAS INCUMPLEN LAS CONDICIONES LEGALES PARA ESTAR ABIERTOS
Article about zoos in Tenerife, includes a quote from Daniel Turner and mentions InfoZoos and BFF

LA OPINION DE TENERIFE - LOS ZOOLOGICOS DE CANARIAS ESTAN EN ESTADO “PESIMO”
Article about zoos in Tenerife, mentions InfoZoos

LA GACETA DE CANARIAS – UN ESTUDIO REVELA QUE SI EN CANARIAS SE APILCASE LA LEY SE CERRARIAN DOS DE LOS TRECE ZOOLOGICOS
Article about Infozoos coalition and press conference, includes a quote from Daniel Turner and mentions BFF

CANARIAS – ZOOLOGICOS EN EL LIMBO LEGAL – ACABAR PARA SIEMPRE CON LAS CASAS DE FIERAS
Article about Infozoos and the work the coalition do, mentions Daniel Turner 

CANARY ISLANDS – SHOCKING STATE OF CANARIAN ZOOS
Article about Infozoos coalition and work, mentions Daniel Turner and BFF

SPIEGEL ONLINE - FEINDE DER ELEFANTEN
German Press article about Amboselis elephants and government plans, mentions the BFF
http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,552679,00.html

THE HERALD – NEW LEASE ON LIFE FOR LION AND CUBS AT SHAMWARI AFTER EUROPEAN RESCUE   (29/04/08)
Article about the 3 lion release, in South Africa, mentions Jean Byrd BF Education and Animal Rescue Centre at Shamwari, Brutus, Sarnia & Marina and BFF, includes a quote from Alison Hood

DIE BURGER – LEEUWELPIES KRY’N TUISTE IN OOS-KAAP (29/04/08)
Article about the 3 lion release, in South Africa, mentions Sarnia & Marina and BFF AND Dubai World

SUNDAY MIRROR - SET FREE (04 05 08)
Exclusive article about the lion cubs being released in South Africa, mentions BFF patron Helen Worth, Shamwari and a chance to win a visit to see the cubs by joining BF, includes BF’s website link and telephone number     

SUNDAY MIRROR.CO.UK - RESCUED LION CUBS SET FREE AFTER APPEAL (04 05 08)
Article about the lion cubs being released in South Africa, mentions BFF patron Helen Worth, Shamwari and a chance to win a visit to see the cubs by joining BF, includes BF’s website link and telephone number     
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/05/04/picture-special-rescued-lion-cubs-set-free-after-appeal-98487-20405504/

GMTV – BORN FREE (05 05 08)
Feature about the lion cubs being re-homes, in South Africa. Mentions BF Patron Helen Worth, Shamwari and BFF, includes a BF website link 
http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=29367

THIS IS ESSEX.CO.UK - APPALLING TO STILL SEE ANIMALS AT THE CIRCUS (01 05 08)
Article about circus animals, in particular Anne the last elephant touring with a British circus. Mentions BFF
http://www.thisistotalessex.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=170509&command=displayContent&sourceNode=230979&contentPK=20514993

THE SCOTSMAN.COM - LET’S SEE ZOO BACK UP ITS CLAIMS OVER CONSERVATION (06 05 08)
BF’s letter published - Piece is about our view on Edinburgh zoo’s plans to begin breeding chimpanzees in its new Budongo Trail exhibit, includes BFF  
http://news.scotsman.com/letters/Let39s-see-zoo-back-up.4052195.jp

THE SCOTSMAN - ALTERNATIVE TAKE (30 04 08)
Chris Draper’s letter about the Edinburgh’s Zoo’s new Ł6 million chimpanzee exhibit, the ‘Budongo Trail’, published on Wednesday 30 April, includes BFF

IAFRICA.COM - LANDY TURNS 60 (02 05 08)
Article about Land Rover’s 60th birthday and how LR’s vehicles have worked for a multitude of humanitarian and conservation organisations, including BFF
http://iafrica.com/motor/newsbriefs/768139.htm

ULIQ.COM – LAND ROVER, CELEBRATING 60 YEARS (02 05 08)
Article about Land Rover’s 60th birthday and how LR’s vehicles have worked for a multitude of humanitarian and conservation organisations, including BFF
http://www.huliq.com/58395/land-rover-celebrating-60-years

RIPLEY & HEANOR NEWS.CO.UK - ANTIQUES UNDER HOLIDAY SPOTLIGHT (01 05 08)
Article about events planned for the Derby visitor centre during May Bank Holiday, to raise funds and that a donations will be going to two charities one of which will be BFF
http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/entertainment/Antiques-under-holiday-spotlight.4041459.jp

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