News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Reaching out on World Chimpanzee Day

Today is World Chimpanzee Day so, join Born Free and give a pant-hoot to celebrate these remarkable beings!

Simba the young lion is settling in

With the help of Born Free supporters, the sickly young lion cub rescued in Russia is already enjoying a transformed life at his forever home in Italy.

Learning to be lions

Glen Vena, our Animal Care Manager at Shamwari, South Africa, shares an update about our Lions of Lockdown six months after they arrived at their new sanctuary home.

Sandro’s new home thanks to you

Born Free has helped create an extensive new purpose-built enclosure for this rescued tiger, at his sanctuary in Italy, thanks to supporters’ kind donations to our Tigers in Crisis appeal.

Simba: A symbol of hope

Simba starts new life at Italian sanctuary after being rescued as tiny, distraught cub in Russia. Now we need to build his forever home!

Orphan cub rescue in Greece

Thanks to eagle-eyed local residents, a tiny brown bear has been rescued and is receiving expert care with Born Free’s long-term partners in Greece.

Commemorating World Turtle Day

Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator Sarah Jefferson explains why she thinks these remarkable reptiles should swim free and brings us the latest on Genoveffa and Gavino – returned to the wild thanks to YOU.

Primate problems

Find out about the problems faced by captive primates, and see some of the reports we have received through Raise The Red Flag.

Raise the red flag: raffi, anthea & rikki’s story

Thanks to concerned locals and holidaymakers, Raffi, Anthea and Rikki, who spent years languishing in tiny cages in Spain, were the first captive lions and leopard rescued by Born Free.

10 facts about pangolins

Here’s 10 facts you need to know about this fascinating creature and the issues it is facing.