Is South Africa backtracking on lion breeding & canned hunting?
Born Free warns against any reversal of the phasing out of South Africa’s captive lion breeding industry.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Urgent action needed for Marineland orcas
Born Free urges French and Spanish ministers to block any move to Loro Parque dolphinarium.
Culling of wolf pack in Kent raises serious ethical questions for zoos
Born Free reacts to the recent news that Wildwood, Kent has culled its entire wolf pack as a ‘last resort’.
What Samba the capybara’s escape reveals about zoos and ecological risk
Born Free’s Captivity Research and Policy Manager, Chris Lewis, discusses the potential ecological consequences when animals escape from zoos.
A tribute to Birutė Galdikas
Born Free remembers Birutė Galdikas – Primatologist & Co-Founder of ‘Orangutan Foundation International’
Incredible rescued leopard update from South Africa
Mowgli the rare melanistic leopard, rescued six years ago in a dramatic emergency operation, has been seen in the open for the first time.
The Born Free Family celebrates Footsteps to Freedom Ball 2026
A glittering night of inspiration, entertainment, fine dining, and fundraising took place at the Royal Lancaster London on Thursday 19th March.
Born Free advocates for migratory species at Brazil CMS COP
We’ll be attending the global platform for the conservation of migratory animals and their habitats – but what is it all about?
Two rescued lions, two years on
What happened to the nervous young lion brothers, rescued from a warzone, who arrived at our big cat sanctuary in South Africa two years ago?
Scottish and Welsh Parliamentary Elections – what they mean for wildlife
We look at what the upcoming elections mean for wild animals, and how supporters in Scotland and Wales can get involved.