News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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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.

Conflicts between lions & people – surviving snares

Born Free works to put a stop to snares posing a significant and painful threat to lions.

Born Free’s Education Team celebrates World Animal Day

Born Free’s Head of Education, Laura Gosset rounds-up a day of fun wildlife learning activities from around the world.

Safeguarding lions and people!

Stephen Melubo, Born Free’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Amboseli, reports on helping predators and people live together without conflict in southern Kenya.

Snares pose a significant threat to the giraffes of Meru

Born Free has created the Twiga Team of eco-scouts dedicated to conducting daily patrols to remove snares and create a safe environment for giraffes to thrive.

Inspired by George Adamson

Born Free remembers the Father of Lions and, in his memory, encourages donations to our Forever Lions fund. Together let’s keep lions wild and free!

Saving Meru’s giants on World Elephant Day

On World Elephant Day, Born Free’s Newton Simiyu highlights one of our new conservation initiatives in Kenya, the Saving Meru’s Giants project.

Drought in the Horn of Africa

The East African region of the Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years.