Remembering george adamson
Virginia McKenna OBE pays tribute to George Adamson who lost his life on this day in 1989.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Uk ivory act legal challenge ends
Born Free is delighted that the UK’s Supreme Court has finally brought months of legal wrangling over the UK’s Ivory Act to an end by refusing to allow any further appeal by representatives of the antiques trade.
An update on the ebo forest take action
Born Free is relieved the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has cancelled plans to log vast swathes of Ebo Forest, in Cameroon.
Studies reveal complex tool use by chimps in uganda
Recent studies by the Born Free-supported Bulindi Chimpanzee and Conservation Project (BCCP) in Uganda, have found chimpanzees in Bulindi demonstrate complex tool use to forage for honey from stingless bees.
Terrorist attack in niger: Born Free reaction
Born Free is shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic attack that occurred on Sunday 9th August in Niger that claimed the life of Kadri Abdou, President of Association des guides de girafes de Kouré (AVEN).
An update on our four former circus lions
How are Bellone, Saïda, Angela and Louga getting on?
Lion numbers increase 25% in kenya
The official estimate for the number of lions living in Kenya has increased 25% to 2,489, according to the Kenyan government.
Animals in isolation
Many animals in zoos, circuses and dolphinaria suffer in lockdown every day. Here's some real-life examples of wild animals forced to live isolated and alone for many, many years.
A lifetime in lockdown
Born Free calls for overhaul and reform of ‘out of touch’ laws governing zoos.
Rescued cheetah cub named in memory of pollyanna pickering
The cub, rescued earlier this year by Born Free, has been named by Pollyanna’s daughter Anna-Louise.