News & Updates

We are extremely sad to share the news that Major, one of our precious rescued lions who lived at Ensessa Kotteh, our wildlife centre in Ethiopia, passed peacefully recently due to old age.

It is with great sadness that Born Free has had to say goodbye to Sami, our beloved rescued leopard, cared for by our South Africa team for the last 22 years.

Born Free congratulates our friends at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre – founded with our help in Malawi in 2007 – on winning a major award for their lifesaving wild animal rescue work.

Born Free is heartbroken to have to say goodbye to Andrea, one of our beloved rescued lions, after many years of loving care at our centre in Ethiopia.

What better way to celebrate World Animal Day, than to wish our rescued tiger many happy returns? Our Rescue & Care Officer Dr Andrea Donaldson reports.

Born Free’s Rescue & Care Officer Dr Andrea Donaldson looks back at their history, and what they have achieved.

We are incredibly sad to say farewell to beautiful Hailu, one of our Cheetah Family in Ethiopia, who passed away recently.

Zambia Primate Project’s new relationship with Game Rangers International is fantastic news for monkey rescue. Our Rescue & Care Officer, Dr Andrea Donaldson, reports.

Orphaned fox cubs can be extremely vulnerable but, a newly refurbished unit funded by Born Free, is helping The Fox Project save lives in Kent.

Do you remember Simao, Fifi, Tze and Tita the orphan chimpanzees in Guinea Bissau? Born Free checks in on them a year after being rescued.