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A young lion sits on top of a rock, it's mouth open yawning

Is South Africa backtracking on lion breeding & canned hunting?

Born Free warns against any reversal of the phasing out of South Africa’s captive lion breeding industry.
Two orcas swimming inside a glass fronted pool at Marineland

Urgent action needed for Marineland orcas

Born Free urges French and Spanish ministers to block any move to Loro Parque dolphinarium.
A chimpanzee sitting on a platform of an indoor zoo enclosure

Killjoys or animal advocates: Is the Green Party right about zoos?

The debate over the future of zoos in the UK has intensified after the Green Party reaffirmed its policy calling for the abolition of traditional zoos and private animal collections.
A young tiger is lying behind the bars of a cage looking at the camera with paw outstretched

Shocking number of tiger deaths in Thai facilities

Born Free is appalled to hear reports of the deaths of 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand over a two-week period in February.
A Japanese macaque cuddles a plush orangutan toy on the concrete floor of a zoo enclosure

Punch the macaque: Born Free calls again to avoid ‘famous’ animals in zoos

Punch is the latest in a line of animals in zoos gaining online popularity, however Born Free urges fans and the wider public not to visit them.

Pets you never knew were legal in the UK

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.
A group of gentoo penguins walking inside an indoor aquarium made to look lice a snowy landscape, with some swimming in a pool at the front

Update: Gentoo penguins at SEA LIFE London Aquarium

Born Free and other campaign groups respond to the outcomes of a meeting concerning the future of the Gentoo 15.
Two reindeer are inside a small fenced pen in the middle of a high street, two people dressed as elves are standing with them, and a man is kneeling down with a young child holding a carrot to feed them

Born Free renews call for reindeer-free festive events

A record 35 organisations and experts have joined this year’s campaign calling for festive events to not use live reindeer in 2025.
A gentoo penguin stands on a fake rock made to look like ice, in a basement enclosure

MPs demand action for SEA LIFE London’s ‘Gentoo 15’

More than 70 MPs have signed an open letter to Government calling for an urgent review of the penguins’ welfare.
A group of protestors holding 'Free the 15' placards

Celebrities and protestors unite to ‘Free the 15’

Chris Packham, Feargal Sharkey, Megan McCubbin and Dale Vince joined crowds of protesters to call for the release of penguins at SEA LIFE London Aquarium.