Conservation optimism
Successes are possible in conservation. They’re hard won, but they give us hope and they open our eyes to a more optimistic future, says Born Free's Conservation Projects Officer Penny Banham.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Meet the ethiopian wolf family
The Ethiopian Wolf Family are a group of rare Ethiopian wolves who live high in the plateaus of the Ethiopian highlands.
Child attacked by lion in russian circus
Born Free is shocked by recent reports that a child has been attacked by a lion in a circus in Russia
All things bright and beautiful
Born Free's adoption scheme is more than lions, tigers and bears...
Permission for pet primates
East Dorset District Council to decide whether to grant planning permission to an applicant requesting to build enclosures for her pet primates.
Death of two young elephants at chester zoo
Born Free reacts to the death of two young elephants from deadly virus at Chester Zoo
Winner of virginia mckenna award 2018 announced
Born Free is delighted to announce that Jackson Mbeke, Director of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE), has been awarded the sixth Virginia McKenna Award for Compassionate Conservation.
Another lion cub found in apartment in france
Born Free is alarmed to hear that yet another young lion cub has been found in an apartment in Paris.
Shocking pictures emerge of zoo elephants being punctured with sharp objects
Shocking pictures and footage has emerged of elephants apparently being punctured with sharp objects by cruel handlers forcing them to perform all in the name of 'entertainment' at a zoo in Indonesia.
Drowning in plastic
While it’s not difficult to see plastics littered on a daily basis, sometimes it can be difficult to comprehend the hidden changes to our biodiversity that run deeper than animals, says Born Free's Sarah Locke.