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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Photograph of a small, wide-eyed bushbaby with large ears sitting on a light-coloured towel. A black dish with white and yellow food remnants is positioned near the animal, suggesting a feeding or care setting.

Bushbaby rescue

Our long-term partners at Zambia Primate Project recently took in one of their smallest animals ever – a tiny lesser bushbaby who needed round-the-clock care.
Photograph of a pangolin curled into a ball on forest floor surrounded by green plants and a fallen branch. The animal's overlapping scales are prominently visible, highlighting its natural defense mechanism in a dense, leafy environment.

Rescuing pangolins from poachers

Rescued from wildlife traffickers, with the help of Born Free adopters, Wathu the pangolin is now getting ready for life back in the wild – where she belongs.
Photograph showing a group of five people attending to a young elephant lying in shallow water near a muddy shore, likely providing medical care or rescue assistance. The scene includes clear blue sky, distant hills, and the elephant positioned horizontally with individuals using tools and physical support around it.

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.
Photograph of an elephant standing in a dry grassy area with green bushes and trees in the background. The elephant is raising its trunk, possibly to grab or smell vegetation, under clear blue sky.

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.
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.

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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Lion collaring project continues with second Meru lion

ResQ the lioness has been collared in Meru National Park, Kenya, as part of Born Free’s vital lion monitoring work.
Photograph of a serval cat standing on dry, patchy ground with sparse vegetation. The serval has large ears, a spotted coat with black markings, and is looking directly at the camera.

Two servals return to their sanctuary haven, in South Africa

With your help, two rescued servals – given a temporary home after a devastating wildfire in South Africa – are now safely back with our partner sanctuary, Panthera Africa.
Photograph of two lions resting on the ground in a natural, grassy environment. Foreground lion is alert and looking forward while background lion is partially obscured and lying down.

Two rescued lions turn 20 today

We’re celebrating the 20th birthday of two incredible lioness sisters at our South African sanctuary, Maggie and Sonja.
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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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Two years today: update on two rescued leopards

In May 2024, we were over the moon to welcome leopards Alda and Ginny to our sanctuary in South Africa. Confiscated from dire conditions in Poland, did mum and daughter settle in?