News & Updates

A young chimpanzee, found with deep wounds from a machete attack, has required urgent medical attention from our long-term partners at Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon.

Recent news has emerged that authorities in the DRC ordered the seizure of 12 chimpanzees from a rescue centre, to be relocated to a dilapidated government-run zoo in the capital city, Kinshasa.

How does providing a village with clean water help save chimpanzees? Our Rescue & Care team reports on helping local people live in harmony with rare apes in Uganda.

Great apes are captivating animals with complex social structures - but researchers are still trying to make sense of a recent case of a baby chimp being 'kidnapped'.

Born Free congratulates our long-term partners at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary for being accredited by GFAS, the global body that supports and accredits sanctuaries worldwide.

Our Head of Education Laura Eastwood reports on a remarkable cross-nation art project, raising awareness of the importance of chimpanzee conservation.

Want to protect rare gorillas in the rainforests of Cameroon? You need to start by empowering local people, explains our Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg.

Docuseries released on 18th August highlights the dangerous and often tragic consequences of keeping chimpanzees in a domestic setting.

What happens when a chimpanzee spots their reflection in a window? On World Chimpanzee Day, Born Free’s colleague Dr Matthew McLennan reveals the reality of living alongside our closest living relative.

Providing incentives to reduce hunting wild animals for meat can benefit people and wildlife. Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg reports on exciting new research from the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon.