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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.
A man is standing looking up at a large African elephant, inside a barn with hay on the floor

Portugal’s last circus elephant gets ready for new life

Julie the elephant is undergoing the final preparations for her move to Pangea Elephant Sanctuary.
Photograph of a tiger lying behind metal bars, showing close-up of its face with intense eyes and detailed fur patterns. Bars create a cage-like structure, highlighting captivity and contrast between wild animal and confinement.

Escaped tiger killed by police in Germany

Born Free urges governments to take action following another tragic incident involving a privately kept big cat.
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.
Four people are standing next to a pull up banner about the Animals (Low Welfare Acticities Abroad) Act, with two of the men holding placards saying 'Get your ACT Together'

Born Free calls on MPs to support animal welfare abroad

Born Free co-hosts parliamentary event to urge action on implementing ban on advertising activities abroad which exploit wild animals.
A lioness walking through long grass towards the camera

Farewell Bellone

Born Free is deeply saddened to share that we recently had to say goodbye to our precious lioness, 20-year-old Bellone, at our sanctuary in South Africa.
A photo of a beautiful male lion in close-up

In loving memory of Jora

With much sorrow, Born Free has bid farewell to Jora, our precious lion at our sanctuary in South Africa, who had been rescued with his brother from a cramped circus trailer.
A lioness lying down on top of a hill with rolling countryside in the background, she has her head slightly raised as if smiling

Our tribute to Saida

With deep sadness we recently had to say goodbye to 17-year-old lioness Saida, a precious member of our rescued Lions of Lockdown pride, at our sanctuary in South Africa.
A lioness nuzzling a lion. They are both on a wooden platform with yellow flowers in the background

Farewell Madiba

With sadness we say goodbye to Madiba, the rescued lion who lived with the lioness Elsa Italia, at Animanatura Wild Sanctuary, Italy.
Two blue and gold macaws sitting on the top of a wire cage

Take a stand against Selfish Selfies

Our incredible Junior Ambassador Leo reminds us why it’s so important to think about wild animals this summer, wherever we are in the world.