News & Updates

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.

Two rescued marmosets offer a glimpse into the devastating effects that being kept as a pet can have on primates, as new licensing laws look set to fail before they even begin.

Shocking new Born Free data, released today, reveals the failings of new primate ownership legislation before it even comes into force.

Our Policy team will be supporting motions to improve wildlife conservation and welfare standards at the global Congress.

Born Free is calling for greater regulation of wild animals kept as pets in Scotland

Rescued baboons and vervets are learning how to avoid predators, thanks to the ingenuity of the Zambia Primate Project, and with Born Free’s support.

A young chimpanzee, found with deep wounds from a machete attack, has required urgent medical attention from our long-term partners at Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon.

With Born Free support, our long-term Lilongwe Wildlife Trust colleagues in Malawi have rescued a malnourished brown snake eagle, being kept as a pet.

Docuseries released on 18th August highlights the dangerous and often tragic consequences of keeping chimpanzees in a domestic setting.

Born Free calls on all political parties to commit to a comprehensive review of the trade in and keeping of exotic pets in the UK.