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A black and white photo of an elephant standing next to two people who are crouching on the ground.

Dame Virginia McKenna remembers Pole Pole

On the 42nd anniversary of the death of Pole Pole the elephant, Born Free Co-Founder Dame Virginia McKenna DBE shares her poignant words of remembrance.
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Captive elephant deaths emphasise need to phase out elephants in zoos

Born Free is saddened and frustrated by recent tragic events involving elephants in zoos around the world.
A family of elephants standing together with the large matriarch at the front of the group, standing in profile

New elephant sighting is a conservation victory in Meru

Meet the Grass Family, led by Buffel, the wise matriarch - spotted again after 10 months, thanks to our monitoring efforts.
A person in full beekeeper's outfit is scraping honey from a beehive

Sweet success of beehive fences in Kenya

Creating ‘beehive fences’ to protect crops from elephants is reaping rewards for farmers in Meru, who are harvesting honey to create dual incomes.
A large African elephant standing on green grass with trees in the background

Tracking giants

Did you know that scientific data is reshaping elephant conservation? Rita Kulamo and Irene Dzuwamwenga, from our Saving Meru’s Giants team, report from Kenya.
Two African elephants touch heads

Elephants at Shanghai Wild Animal Park: Born Free reaction

Born Free is extremely concerned to see videos and images circulated featuring the African elephants at Shanghai Wild Animal Park, China.
A rhino with large horn stands in dry grassland

What is Animal Poaching?

We take a deep dive into what poaching is, why it's bad for wildlife AND humans, and what we are doing to prevent it.
A montage of African wild animals with text saying 'We hit our target! Thank you!!' and the Green Match Fund logo

£100,000 target reached thanks to you

Born Free has raised more than £100,000 for wild animals in just seven days, thanks to supporters and the Green Match Fund.
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Double your donations to Save Africa’s Giants

For one week only, you can make your support go twice as far by donating to Born Free's Vanishing Futures matched funding campaign.
A selection of items carved from ivory, including elephant ornaments, laid out on a blue cloth

Item containing ivory withdrawn from auction

Intervention from Born Free prevents the sale of an item containing a higher percentage of ivory than the Ivory Act allows.