News & Updates

Born Free’s British Wildlife Advocate, Dominic Dyer, chats to his friend and fellow campaigner, Chris Packham – acclaimed naturalist, TV presenter and activist.

Dr Mark Jones explains why we're calling for urgent and robust implementation of the outcomes, following the meeting in Abu Dhabi.

Anna Cryer from our Conservation team, chats to Jo Gaweda – Ape Action Africa’s Assistant Manager, to learn more about their work and how your support makes a difference.

As Born Free’s new report on apes in zoos hits the headlines, our Policy Advisor and acclaimed ape expert, Ian Redmond OBE, reflects on his encounters with apes behind bars.

Our Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones chats to his long-term associate John Scanlon AO, Chair of the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime – founded with our help on 5th June 2020.

If you manage to stop illegal logging in a vital orangutan reserve in Indonesian Borneo, is it possible to restore this habitat? Find out more, in this fascinating long-read article.

Climate chaos is being unleashed worldwide due to global warming. With your support, we help local people protect wildlife in several affected countries but, is there trouble ahead?

Why would a wildlife charity be interested in emotional well-being? And is unnatural, ‘zoochotic’ behaviour in captive wild animals a mental health issue?

Great news – new cubs have been spotted in our homeland of Meru, Kenya. Just 23,000 wild lions remain, so each one counts. But, what happened when two adult males appeared?

The claimed 'de-extinction' of dire wolves using ancient DNA appears to offer hope. But, is it what it seems, and should we focus on saving the species we still have?