Born Free works across the world to protect and preserve wildlife in its natural habitat.
The Born Free blog gives our team – both in the office and out in the field – a platform to share their views on the latest news stories and issues affecting wildlife conservation and captive animal welfare.
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LIONS 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.
READ MORELITTLE DO WE KNOW
Published: 21/06/2019 2:00pm
Scientists are meant to know everything there is to know about life on Earth. But what if we don’t know everything? What if we are just scratching the surface of ecological knowledge, asks Penny Banham, Born Free’s Conservation Projects Officer?
READ MOREJOIN US IN CELEBRATING WORLD GIRAFFE DAY
Published: 21/06/2019 6:00am
It’s June 21st – the longest day of the year here in the UK. What better day to celebrate the longest-necked animal in the world? says Emily Neil, Born Free’s Field Conservation Assistant.
READ MOREPAWS FOR THOUGHT
Published: 05/06/2019 10:30am
Born Free’s Sarah Locke explains how the World Health Organisation is massively failing wildlife.
READ MORETHE COMMON GOAL OF SHAPING A BETTER WORLD
Published: 03/06/2019 8:32am
Born Free’s Hitesh Patel explains how partnerships can build a better world and more sustainable future.
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