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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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A baby vervet monkey sitting on a yellow blanket

How to not get eaten

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 rescued chimpanzee eating leaves while sitting inside a hospital pen

Badly injured chimp needs specialist care

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.
A large bird of prey in an aviary

Edgar the eagle rescued from captivity in Malawi

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.
A captive chimpanzee resting its head back against a concrete wall

New ‘Chimp Crazy’ docuseries highlights the problems of keeping pet primates

Docuseries released on 18th August highlights the dangerous and often tragic consequences of keeping chimpanzees in a domestic setting.
A small crocodile sits submerged in water facing to the right of the image, with just the top of its head and eyes above the water

Why our decision-makers must tackle the dangerous wild animal in the room

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.
A monkey in a cage, with its hand gripping the bars

Speaking Out for Animals this ‘Report It’ Week

As the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition’s ‘Report It’ Week begins, Born Free highlights the ways members of the public can speak out about animal abuse and exploitation.
An adult serval lying down relaxing amongst long grass and vegetation

Four servals, two years on

Rescued from Belgium’s illegal pet trade and given a new life in South Africa, how has the quartet of long-legged wild cats settled into their forever home?

Pet Primate Licensing Regulations Pass into Law

Born Free cautiously welcomes new regulations requiring all primate owners in England to obtain a licence, which passed into law on 5th March.
A small crocodile sits submerged in water facing to the right of the image, with just the top of its head and eyes above the water

Why are dangerous wild animals as pets such a problem?

Born Free’s Captivity Research Officer Chris Lewis considers Born Free’s latest research into dangerous wild animals kept in private residences across Britain, and the problems that exotic pet ownership poses.
A serval cat wearing a collar and lead

Exposing ‘exotic pet’ ownership in the UK

King cobras, crocodiles and cougars - we reveal the wild animals being kept next door.