News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Lions for Life

Born Free’s Head of Education, Laura Gosset, reports on our fascinating, interactive new film, part of our extensive library of free, downloadable resources for schools.

Eye-cow and predator deterrent lights for human-carnivore conflict mitigation

The Pride of Meru team have been trialling new strategies to mitigate human-lion conflicts, protecting both people and lions.

New cubs & pride takeovers in Meru

Born Free reports significant changes for the lion prides of Meru in eastern Kenya, with the recent birth of five cubs, as well as fascinating new coalitions and dominant males.

Rare twin giraffes born in Kenya

Born Free celebrates the arrival of extremely rare giraffe twins, born in our charity’s spiritual homeland of Meru National Park, in Kenya.

Lions & people surviving together

Aided by supporters, Born Free continues to work hard to safeguard the lions of Kenya and promote coexistence with local communities. David Manoa reports from Amboseli.

Team Twiga takes action to save giraffes

Thanks to your donations, Born Free has made HUGE progress as we work with local people to protect rare giraffes in Kenya.

Power to the people!

Want to save rare species? Empowering local people and funding community-based conservation is the key.

On the ground for great apes

Your generous donations to our recent Apes on the Edge appeal have already had a remarkable impact.

Born Free & TikTok

Born Free’s Youth Engagement Assistant, Eve Pawsey, tells us about the organisation’s new TikTok account and what it takes to create fun and engaging educational content.

The spirit of Elsa

Meru is where our Co-Founder Virginia McKenna OBE learned to love lions and love Africa. She considers the park’s influence on her family and explains why Elsa’s descendants need you today.