Planning application for new zoo in Cumbria denied
Born Free welcomes the news that the previous management team at South Lakes Safari Zoo will not be opening a new zoo in Cumbria.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Plight of orcas and dolphins at Marineland continues
Born Free is extremely concerned by recent revelations regarding the health and welfare of orcas Wikie and Keijo, and 12 bottlenose dolphins, at the Marineland dolphinarium in Antibes, France.
Mental Health Awareness Week and Born Free
Why would a wildlife charity be interested in emotional well-being? And is unnatural, ‘zoochotic’ behaviour in captive wild animals a mental health issue?
Lone female orca in Loro Parque pregnant again
Born Free laments news of the impending birth of another captive orca at the marine park in Tenerife.
Shocking conditions for rescued chimps in DRC
Recent news has emerged that authorities in the DRC ordered the seizure of 12 chimpanzees from a rescue centre, to be relocated to a dilapidated government-run zoo in the capital city, Kinshasa.
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.
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.
Born Free welcomes news that Europe’s largest marine zoo is to close its doors
We are now calling for orcas and other animals to be relocated to sanctuaries.
Blackpool Zoo announces both expected elephant calves have died
Born Free is saddened to hear of the tragic loss of two baby elephants at Blackpool Zoo, which adds to recent elephant deaths at Chester Zoo and Dublin Zoo.
Learning to look beyond zoos
A year on from our groundbreaking Beyond Zoos event in London’s Royal Geographical Society, Born Free’s Youth Ambassador Hector questions the educational role of zoos.