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.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
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.
Shocking footage of namibian elephant hunt prompts renewed calls for a ban
Shocking footage of an elephant being shot by trophy hunters in Namibia has increased international calls for an end to the barbaric so-called ‘sport’.
Meet elsa’s pride
Born Free is working closely with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to safeguard the future of a pride of lions called ‘Elsa’s Pride’.
News – experts challenge humaneness & efficacy of badger culls
A number of prominent vets and other experts have challenged the Government over its badger culling policy, and the veterinary bodies that support it.
News – zambia gives green light to hippo cull
Born Free's reaction to the news that the Zambian government has given the green light to the cull of 1,250 hippos in the Luangwa Valley.