News & Updates

Born Free is saddened to learn of the death of African elephant Mondy at Blair Drummond Safari Park.

Please write to your MP urging them to attend an event in Parliament concerning animal abuse overseas.

It is currently legal to keep almost any animal as a pet in the UK unless there is legislation in place which specifically bans the keeping of that breed or species. Born Free is increasingly concerned by the number of wild animals being traded and kept as exotic pets, both legally and illegally.

UK government commits to issuing no more intensive or supplementary licences, but doubts remain over a total end to the cull.

Born Free welcomes the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry’s decision to officially end elephant riding activities at all conservation institutions across the country

Two rescued marmosets offer a glimpse into the devastating effects that being kept as a pet can have on primates, as new licensing laws look set to fail before they even begin.

Shocking new Born Free data, released today, reveals the failings of new primate ownership legislation before it even comes into force.

Born Free is deeply concerned by recent media reports that officials from the US Government administration are advising the UK Government not to introduce a blanket ban on the import of hunting trophies.  

New report shows that this Government risks becoming the first to break the law by missing legally binding targets to restore nature.

As the 2025-26 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament reaches its quarter finals in Morocco, Born Free continues to call for compassionate action from the Moroccan authorities to end wild animal exploitation and suffering.