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Two orcas swimming inside a glass fronted pool at Marineland

The fate of Marineland’s orcas

With plans under discussion to send Wikie and Keijo to Loro Parque Zoo, the Dolphinaria-Free Europe coalition calls on the French Government to retire the pair to a sanctuary instead.
A woman leaning into a pen to take a photo of a reindeer at a festive event.

Reindeer Review: Christmas 2024

With your help, our joint campaign to end the cruel use of live reindeer at UK events and call for a more compassionate Christmas continued to make positive strides.
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Item containing ivory withdrawn from auction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.
A close-up photo of three dolphins in a pool

Fighting for dolphins: a Tank Free timeline

For 40 years, Born Free has fought to free captive whales and dolphins. We won’t stop until their exploitation stops but, we need your help, explains Sarah Jefferson from our Policy team.
A hippo raises its head above water with mouth wide open showing its teeth

UK ivory ban extension comes into force

Born Free celebrates as the UK Ivory Act extension enforces a near total ban on the import, export and selling of hippo, narwhal, sperm whale and orca ivory.

Will trophy hunting wipe out Africa’s Super Tuskers?

A short but powerful documentary was released on 20th January to highlight the impact of trophy hunting on the few remaining ‘super-tusker' elephants across East Africa.
A group of penguins standing on an artificial glacier in a dimly-lit underground aquarium

Campaign calls for release of penguins kept underground

Born Free joins Freedom for Animals in calling for the removal of 15 gentoo penguins currently housed belowground at Sea Life, London.
A photo of an orca leaping backwards out of a pool, in front of an audience.

Planning a holiday in 2025? Make sure it’s Tank Free

A ‘holiday of a lifetime’ could mean a lifetime of horror for captive whales and dolphins forced to perform at some of the world’s most popular holiday hotspots.
A photo of a captive dolphin taking part in a show. A man is crouching at the edge of the pool with his face blurred.

New report documents escalating exploitation of captive whales and dolphins in China

A worrying new publication has exposed the scale of whale and dolphin exploitation across theme parks in China.