News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Conservation update: elreco

Born Free supports Elephant Research and Conservation (ELRECO), an NGO surveying forest elephants in Liberia.

Canned hunting in the crosshairs

Millions of you have joined our movement to stop lion farming and canned hunting – and thanks to your support, the spotlight is on canned hunting like never before.

Born free helps relocate two lions

Born Free has helped relocate two lion cubs, rescued from the lion farming industry, to a permanent home in South Africa.

Meet king

King is a two-year-old lion living at Born Free’s big cat sanctuary in Shamwari Private Game Reserve, South Africa.

Meet the Pangolin Family

The Pangolin Family live in the tropical rainforests surrounding the Born Free-supported Sangha Pangolin Project in the Central African Republic.

Conservation update: ethiopian wolf conservation programme

Thanks to the hard work of the EWCP team, Born Free is hopeful for the survival of the Ethiopian wolf, a vulnerable but extraordinary species.

Canned hunting: what are the alternatives?

The barbaric canned hunting industry does not benefit wildlife or conservation and Born Free is calling for it to be brought to an end.

Hunting wildlife reduces the health of an ecosystem

A new scientific paper, co-authored by a member of Born Free’s conservation team, highlights the crucial role animals have in maintaining global ecosystems

Celebrities back campaign to end canned hunting

Hundreds of big names are supporting our campaign to end canned hunting.

Meet the giraffe family

The Giraffe Family is a wild herd of rare West African giraffe who live in Niger, monitored and protected by the Born Free-supported Giraffe Conservation Foundation.