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Photograph of four wildlife rangers standing in a dry, wooded area wearing green uniforms and hats, with some carrying radios and gloves. The group appears focused and ready, highlighting efforts in wildlife protection and conservation.

Celebrating World Ranger Day in Kenya

Today, we honour the remarkable heroes who protect and monitor wildlife on the frontline, not least our own Twiga Team, hard at work in the heart of Kenya.
Photograph showing close-up of two rhinoceroses in grassy habitat, with one rhino's head and horn touching the side of the other rhino's body. The image highlights texture of rhino skin, prominent horns, and natural environment.

South Africa progresses rhino horn trade plans

New plans published this month could mean disastrous impact for wild rhinos.
An underwater shot of a whale shark swimming with some small fish

CITES CoP20 – some good outcomes for wildlife in a time of uncertainty

Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, reports back on the key outcomes from the international wildlife trade conference.
A mother rhino and calf standing together in the African bush

Wildlife trade under the spotlight in Uzbekistan

Today marks the start of the 20th Conference of the Parties of CITES – but what does it mean for wild animals?
A rhino with large horn stands in dry grassland

Giving wild animals a voice at CITES

Born Free has been championing wildlife at a key international trade meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, doing everything we could to secure best possible outcomes for elephants, rhinos, cheetahs and more.
A selection of items carved from ivory, including elephant ornaments, laid out on a blue cloth

Item containing ivory withdrawn from auction

Intervention from Born Free prevents the sale of an item containing a higher percentage of ivory than the Ivory Act allows.
A hippo raises its head above water with mouth wide open showing its teeth

UK ivory ban extension comes into force

Born Free celebrates as the UK Ivory Act extension enforces a near total ban on the import, export and selling of hippo, narwhal, sperm whale and orca ivory.
A photo of a wild hippo standing on grass with its mouth wide open

Parliament approves extension of UK’s Ivory Act

Born Free celebrates the inclusion of additional ivory-bearing species including hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and killer whales to the Act.
A hippo grazing in a marshy area of grass

UK government tables legislation to extend Ivory Act to hippos and whales

DEFRA has announced that it has tabled legislation in Parliament to extend the UK’s ban on elephant ivory trade to other ivory-bearing species, specifically hippos, narwhals, sperm whales and orcas.
A rhino with large horn is emerging from behind a bush

Rhino poaching on the rise again in South Africa

Latest government figures from South Africa reveal an increase in rhino killing since 2020.