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Elephants in Zoos? Enough is Enough

17/10/2023

On the 40th anniversary of Pole Pole’s death, Born Free releases powerful animation, voiced by Founder Patron Joanna Lumley, and new petition calling for an Elephant-free UK.

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Update on Tsar & Jamil

07/12/2023

Thanks to your kind donations, two rescued lion brothers are flourishing in their temporary home in Belgium, with plans well underway to move them to our sanctuary in South Africa, in the coming year.

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Celebrating World Wildlife Conservation Day

04/12/2023

To celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day, we asked our inspiring field teams and partners for their conservation messages, celebrations, and insights.

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Born Free brings together expert panel to look ‘Beyond Zoos’

01/12/2023

On Wednesday 29 November, Born Free hosted an inspiring evening of discussion exploring the moral, ethical, conservation and economic questions posed by the keeping of animals in captivity, and what a future ‘beyond zoos’ could look like.

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Keeping of giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo finally comes to an end

30/11/2023

The two pandas are returning to China after 12 years in Scotland, with Thursday 30th November the last day the pandas will be on display before preparing to fly home.

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In Conversation: Newton Simiyu, Saving Meru’s Giants

30/11/2023

Find out more about how Born Free is giving ‘Hope for Elephants’ in the Meru Conservation Area, Kenya.

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How do you ID an elephant?

25/11/2023

At Born Free, we believe every elephant matters – but how do we tell them apart?

Our Dreams of the Wild continue

23/11/2023

Following Born Free’s successful education events with creative artists Haus of Conservation this summer, we’re busy planning next year’s workshops and your school can get involved!

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Why would anyone shoot an elephant for fun?

22/11/2023

Every year, trophy hunters slaughter tens of thousands of wild animals, bizarrely claiming that killing rare species is an effective way to protect them. Our Head of Policy, veterinarian Dr Mark Jones, reports.

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Farewell Major

15/11/2023

We are extremely sad to share the news that Major, one of our precious rescued lions who lived at Ensessa Kotteh, our wildlife centre in Ethiopia, passed peacefully recently due to old age.