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A group of gentoo penguins walking inside an indoor aquarium made to look lice a snowy landscape, with some swimming in a pool at the front

Update: Gentoo penguins at SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Born Free and other campaign groups respond to the outcomes of a meeting concerning the future of the Gentoo 15.
A photo of a wild fox, standing against a backdrop of yellow flowers, looking directly at the camera.

Good news for foxes and hares, but does the Government’s new Animal Welfare Strategy for England stand up to scrutiny?

Born Free responds to new proposals billed as ‘the most ambitious animal welfare strategy in a generation’
A large group of African elephants standing together in shallow water

Born Free condemns Botswana’s increased elephant hunting quota

We’re urging the authorities in Botswana to think again, and adopt compassionate, non-lethal approaches to foster human-elephant coexistence.
A monkey with a chain around its neck sits on top of a cage

Operation Thunder rescues almost 30,000 live animals from traffickers

2025 figures offer a stark reminder of the escalating scale of global wildlife trafficking, fuelled by demand for exotic pets.
An underwater shot of a whale shark swimming with some small fish

CITES CoP20 – some good outcomes for wildlife in a time of uncertainty

Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, reports back on the key outcomes from the international wildlife trade conference.
A panel of people sit behind a long desk on a stage, a banner reads National Emergency Briefing

Born Free attends National Emergency Briefing on climate and biodiversity

The event at Westminster was attended by hundreds of MPs and Peers, as well as experts and charities.
Long-finned pilot whales are beached and killed. On Faroe Islands people have been eating the meat and blubber from pilot whales for centuries

Born Free campaigns for end to Faroes Grind at European Parliament

We joined Sea Shepherd and the Stop the Grind campaign to call for an end to whale and dolphin hunts in the Faroe Islands.
A mother rhino and calf standing together in the African bush

Wildlife trade under the spotlight in Uzbekistan

Today marks the start of the 20th Conference of the Parties of CITES – but what does it mean for wild animals?
An adult and baby rhino walking together in Meru National Park

CITES CoP 20 – Key Questions Answered

Ahead of CITES CoP20, starting 24 November 2025, we answer the most commonly asked questions about CITES and where Born Free stands on key issues.
Two reindeer are inside a small fenced pen in the middle of a high street, two people dressed as elves are standing with them, and a man is kneeling down with a young child holding a carrot to feed them

Born Free renews call for reindeer-free festive events

A record 35 organisations and experts have joined this year’s campaign calling for festive events to not use live reindeer in 2025.