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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Three adult elephants and one young elephant walking across a grassy landscape in Amboseli, Kenya

Born Free responds to elephant deaths in Amboseli, Kenya

The recent deaths of 15 elephants, reportedly due to cyanide poisoning, is saddening and concerning for the Born Free team.
A family of elephants, including a baby, crossing a river together

Renewed plans to cull elephants in southern Africa raise serious concerns

Born Free calls for compassion, science and coexistence in response to troubling recent events.
Photograph showing two lions, one male and one female, emerging from dense green and dry brown vegetation in a natural habitat. The scene highlights the lions' alert expressions and the contrast between lush greenery and dry grassland.

What do you do when a lion kills your cattle?

In a remarkable story of courage and coexistence, a herder in Kenya chooses peace over retaliation. A long read by our Kenyan Communications Manager, Ivy Malemba.
Photograph of a young orangutan hanging between two tree trunks with long reddish-brown hair and a focused expression. Background features blurred green foliage, highlighting orangutan's natural habitat in a forested environment.

Rescuing orangutans and protecting their forest home

Funded with the help of adopters, and aided by drones, Orangutan Foundation is taking action on the frontline to rehabilitate orphans and protect critical habitat in Borneo.
Photograph of mother and infant chimpanzees sitting on green grass surrounded by dense foliage. One chimpanzee is larger and sitting with legs crossed, while the baby is sitting nearby, appearing to hold or eat something.

What happened to Jemima and Jackie, the chimpanzees?

Two chimpanzees, an adult female and her young daughter, disappeared for four years with their fates unknown... until an extraordinary discovery in the forests of Uganda.
A headshot of Alice Kamau

Meeting Alice Kamau: Shaping the future of Born Free in Kenya

Watch an exclusive interview with Born Free’s new Kenya Country Director and find out her vision for the years ahead.
A wild tiger in the long grass surrounded by trees

How tech saves tigers in India

To help secure vital corridors, and ensure a safe future for the world’s biggest cat, our partners in Central India are using AI, drones, and cutting-edge new camera traps.
Photograph of three elephants in a grassy savanna during sunset, with two elephants standing near a waterhole and one elephant partially submerged in the water. The scene features a dramatic sky with clouds and warm sunlight illuminating trees and distant hills, highlighting natural wildlife behaviour in an African landscape.

Helping people keep wildlife safe: Meet Charles Njoroge

Based in the Kenyan farming community he grew up in, our Community Engagement Coordinator empowers local people to become conservation champions.
Photograph showing a group of goats gathered near a tree with a black and yellow solar-powered device attached to it. The scene highlights the use of technology, possibly for monitoring or deterrence, in a rural or natural environment with dry vegetation and sparse trees.

Flashing lights protect livestock from predators

To help keep livestock safe in Kenya, conservationists and pastoralists are getting innovative! Predator deterrent lights are proving successful in both the Meru and Amboseli landscapes.
Photograph of a lioness in tall grass with mouth open, possibly roaring or yawning. The lioness wears a tracking collar, indicating wildlife monitoring or research context.

Lion collaring project continues with second Meru lion

ResQ the lioness has been collared in Meru National Park, Kenya, as part of Born Free’s vital lion monitoring work.