Good news for gorillas
Born Free has welcomed an announcement from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) that the mountain gorilla is no longer classified as Critically Endangered.
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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
How do toilets reduce human-wildlife conflict?
Today is World Toilet Day. But what have toilets got to do with wildlife? On a recent visit to India, Born Free's Beth Brooks found out how Born Free’s Living with Tigers programme is providing toilets for local communities to improve livelihoods and reduce human-wildlife conflict
Meet gopal
Gopal is a beautiful Bengal tiger who lives at Born Free’s tiger sanctuary in Bannerghatta National Park, southern India. Bannerghatta provides a natural forest habitat for rescued tigers in a section of the park closed to visitors.
Uk couple charged after exotic animals and pets found in squalid conditions
Two people from Stoke-on-Trent have admitted animal welfare charges after the extent of cruelty inflicted on 23 animals in their care came to light.
Keep wildlife in the wild this christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, and we’re full of the festive spirit here at Born Free! Find out more about our new range of merchandise. From charm bracelets to travel cups, we’ve got the perfect gifts for wild animal lovers everywhere!
South african parliamentary committee calls for an end to captive lion breeding
A parliamentary committee in South Africa has called on the government’s Department of Environmental Affairs to bring an end to the cruel captive lion breeding industry, which breeds lions for tourism, canned hunting, and to supply lion bones for international trade.
Chilling memories of a circus visit
Tricia Holford, Born Free’s Captive Animals Officer, recalls a visit to a circus that made a lasting impact, and explains how you can help add yet another country to the list of those banning wild animals from travelling circuses
China backtracks on rhino and tiger trade policy
CHINA BACKTRACKS ON RHINO AND TIGER TRADE POLICY
Badgers not to blame for most bovine tb cases, says government-sponsored report
A Government-sponsored review of its policy of controlling bovine TB in cattle, conducted by Oxford University Professor Sir Charles Godfray, has concluded that it is wrong to over-emphasise the role of wildlife in the spread of the disease.
Meet chinoise
Chinoise is a young chimpanzee who lives at Limbe Wildlife Centre (LWC), in Cameroon.