Born Free works across the world to protect and preserve wildlife in its natural habitat.
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LIONS OF LYON: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Published: 14/10/2019 7:00am
Born Free’s Beth Brooks answers your questions about the Lions of Lyon.
READ MORELIONS OF LYON: FINDING THEIR FEET
Published: 13/10/2019 3:17pm
The Lions of Lyon are settling in at our big cat sanctuary. Born Free’s Beth Brooks finds out how they’ve been getting on.
READ MORELIONS OF LYON: HOME SWEET HOME
Published: 12/10/2019 2:32pm
Born Free’s Sharon Chapman watched the arrival of the Lions of Lyon at our big cat sanctuary in Shamwari Private Game Reserve, South Africa.
READ MORELIONS OF LYON: JOURNEY’S END
Published: 11/10/2019 8:21pm
The Lions of Lyon have arrived at our big cat sanctuary in South Africa! Born Free’s Beth Brooks updates on their journey.
READ MORELIONS OF LYON: TICKET TO RIDE!
Published: 10/10/2019 5:00pm
Our fab four are on the move! Born Free’s Beth Brooks explains how Horus, Dadou, Thea and Cersei will make their journey to South Africa.
READ MOREWORLD RHINO DAY
Published: 22/09/2019 7:30am
It’s World Rhino Day! Penny Banham, Born Free’s Conservation Projects Officer, explains why we should celebrate these amazing creatures
READ MOREBIG WINS FOR WILDLIFE
Published: 29/08/2019 1:45pm
Dr Mark Jones, Born Free’s Head of Policy, recently attended an important global wildlife meeting in Switzerland. Covering everything from the trade in live, baby elephants to rare Sri Lankan lizards, he looks back on the successes of the meeting.
READ MOREINTERNATIONAL ORANGUTAN DAY
Published: 19/08/2019 6:00am
Today is International Orangutan Day. Born Free’s Emily Neil raises awareness of these incredible apes and the threats to their survival.
READ MOREWILDLIFE TRADE - A GLOBAL WAKE-UP CALL
Published: 17/08/2019 7:00am
Dr Mark Jones, Born Free's Head of Policy, explains why wildlife needs the best possible protection against trade.
READ MOREWHAT IS IT WITH LIONS?
Published: 10/08/2019 7:00am
It's World Lion Day! Will Travers OBE, Born Free’s President and Co-Founder, reflects on how lions are viewed today.
READ MORERAISING THE RED FLAG
Published: 07/08/2019 7:00am
Born Free’s Sarah Jefferson introduces our new online reporting system Raise the Red Flag.
READ MORERECOGNISING THE ROLE OF RANGERS IN CONSERVATION
Published: 31/07/2019 7:00am
Born Free’s Dr Nikki Tagg explains how we are supporting the rangers protecting wildlife in Chizarira National Park, Zimbabwe.
READ MOREELSA'S KOPJE ANNIVERSARY
Published: 16/07/2019 8:00am
Virginia McKenna OBE, returns to Meru National Park in Kenya to mark 20 years since the opening of Elsa’s Kopje.
READ MOREREMEMBERING CECIL
Published: 02/07/2019 6:00am
Born Free’s Beth Brooks reflects on how the death of Cecil the lion alerted the world to the cruel practice of trophy hunting
READ MOREWHAT’S WRONG WITH PLASTIC BAGS?
Published: 26/06/2019 8:00am
Marc Gumbrill, Born Free’s Head of Business Sustainability explains how, and why, we can reuse plastic bags.
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