Four servals, two years on
Rescued from Belgium’s illegal pet trade and given a new life in South Africa, how has the quartet of long-legged wild cats settled into their forever home?
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Concern as number of elephants in UK zoos set to increase
UK's population of elephants cruelly kept captive in zoos is set to expand, with the import of a bull elephant from Germany, and two elephants pregnant at Blackpool Zoo. Born Free calls for policy makers to legislate for an Elephant-Free UK.
Government U-turns on badger culls
Thousands more badgers set to die under government proposals to extend culling as part of its bovine TB control policy.
Born Free welcomes progress towards UK hunting trophy ban
Bill to ban trophy imports passes its second stage in the House of Commons.
Born Free wins gold
Our powerful animation, Enough is Enough, triumphs at last night’s 2024 Smiley Charity Film Awards, in Leicester Square.
Nottinghamshire zoo plans opposed by Born Free rejected by local council
Born Free is pleased with the decision by Broxtowe Borough Council to reject the planning permission for a new zoo.
Pet Primate Licensing Regulations Pass into Law
Born Free cautiously welcomes new regulations requiring all primate owners in England to obtain a licence, which passed into law on 5th March.
Why are dangerous wild animals as pets such a problem?
Born Free’s Captivity Research Officer Chris Lewis considers Born Free’s latest research into dangerous wild animals kept in private residences across Britain, and the problems that exotic pet ownership poses.
Born Free calls for action on animal abuse in tourism
UK Government needs to act urgently to bring landmark legislation into effect.
New European crackdown on Environmental Crime
Born Free welcomes new Directive which will make trafficking wildlife in the EU increasingly risky for criminals.