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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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How to save a snared elephant

In a dramatic emergency mission, our long-term colleagues in Malawi have rescued a badly injured elephant, found with a deadly wire snare tight around her neck.
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18 fascinating African elephant facts

Discover African elephant facts, from their intelligence and social lives to the threats they face, and learn how you can help protect these iconic animals.
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Born Free-backed elephant sanctuary in Portugal welcomes its first arrival

Pangea Elephant Sanctuary’s first resident, Julie, marks the end of wild animals in Portuguese circuses.
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Born Free calls on Zurich Zoo to end elephant breeding

Following 11 deaths in 10 years, Born Free joins international group of elephant experts in calling for an end to the unnecessary suffering.
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Portugal’s last circus elephant gets ready for new life

Julie the elephant is undergoing the final preparations for her move to Pangea Elephant Sanctuary.
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Elephant baby boom!

Monitored by our long-term partners, the Amboseli Trust for Elephants, over 200 baby elephants were born in Kenya’s Amboseli Ecosystem last year. But why so many?
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Kariba the elephant: Relocation update

The latest news on the planned move of Kariba, from Belgian zoo Pakawi Park to Europe's first large-scale elephant sanctuary, Pangea.
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Portugal’s last circus elephant to begin new chapter at Pangea

Julie the elephant will join Kariba at the Born Free-backed elephant sanctuary – the first of its kind in Europe.
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South Africa proposes concerning trophy hunting quotas

Born Free is deeply concerned that the South African Government has announced plans for new export quotas of hunting trophies.
Photograph of an elephant standing behind a rusty metal fence with a blurred background. The elephant's large tusks and textured skin are prominently visible, highlighting its size and strength.

Urgent Appeal: Give Kariba the elephant a home

We need your help to transform Kariba’s life and give her a forever home at Pangea, Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary.