News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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A photo of Jenny Seagrove sitting on a chair at the BBC Radio 4 studio, with microphones visible.

Behind the scenes: Recording Born Free’s Radio 4 Appeal

Our Creative Content Officer Rose Summers, a talented photographer and filmmaker, reports on Jenny Seagrove’s spear-heading of our vital new audio appeal for lions.
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UK government finally introduces new restrictions on lead ammunition

New restrictions on the sale and use of lead ammunition have been laid before Parliament and come into force in England, Wales and Scotland today.
Photograph of a safari vehicle parked under a solitary tree in a grassy savanna with two people dressed in traditional attire walking nearby. The scene captures a peaceful moment in a natural landscape with clear blue sky and tall grass.

How to plan an ethical safari

Where would you like to go on holiday this year? A safari to our heartland of Kenya could be ideal, so we asked our partners at Gamewatchers Safaris and Porini Camps for their advice.
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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.
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Meet our Community Conservation Assistants

With your support, a remarkable team of locally-employed conservation assistants is transforming our outreach in Meru National Park, Kenya. Enjoy our long read.
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Culling of wolf pack in Kent raises serious ethical questions for zoos

Born Free reacts to the recent news that Wildwood, Kent has culled its entire wolf pack as a ‘last resort’.
A capybara sits on a grassy riverbank, with a second capybara behind it

What Samba the capybara’s escape reveals about zoos and ecological risk

Born Free’s Captivity Research and Policy Manager, Chris Lewis, discusses the potential ecological consequences when animals escape from zoos.
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A tribute to Birutė Galdikas

Born Free remembers Birutė Galdikas – Primatologist & Co-Founder of ‘Orangutan Foundation International’
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Incredible rescued leopard update from South Africa

Mowgli the rare melanistic leopard, rescued six years ago in a dramatic emergency operation, has been seen in the open for the first time.