Meet sara
Sara is a young chimpanzee who lives on Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary, in Uganda.
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Meet Kyriakos
Kyriakos is one of the biggest bears living at the Born Free supported-Arcturos Bear Sanctuary in Greece, and his favourite activities are eating and sleeping!
Zambia primate project releases 33 vervet monkeys
The Born Free-supported Zambia Primate Project has released a troop of 33 vervet monkeys back to the wild in Kafue National Park, Zambia.
Eagle swoops in on another wildlife criminal
Born Free is proud to report that the Born Free-supported EAGLE Network (Eco Activists for Governance and Law Enforcement), just achieved another major victory in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade in Africa.
It’s all in the genes
Born Free recently received a sobering report from our partners in Guinea-Bissau who are working to conserve the 600-1,000 ‘critically endangered’ western chimpanzees in this small west African country. Western chimpanzee populations have fallen dramatically across their range due to habitat loss, disease outbreaks, hunting, and the lucrative illegal pet trade.
Trophy hunting: putting the con in conservation
Trophy hunting is predominantly the preserve of wealthy individuals from the developed world. In their attempt to justify these narcissistic motivations, proponents claim that trophy hunting benefits wildlife conservation. But the evidence for these claims simply doesn’t stack up, says Born Free's Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones.
Born free reacts to killing of tigress in india
Born Free is saddened to learn of the death of tigress Avni (or T-1) who was killed as a result of her reported attacks on people in the forests of Yavatmal, India.
Tracking mulika pride
Born Free Kenya's Meru Project Driver, Victor Cheruiyot, recalls a recent encounter with the Mulika Pride in Meru National Park.
Shocking evidence of the risk posed by pet servals
A video from a zoo in Indiana, USA, reveals just how dangerous wild animals such as servals can be.
Portugal to ban wild animals in circuses by 2024
More than 1,000 animals set to be banned from use in circuses in Portugal by 2024.