News & Updates

Simba starts new life at Italian sanctuary after being rescued as tiny, distraught cub in Russia. Now we need to build his forever home!

It’s World Parrot Day so, join our flight for survival for these remarkable birds and shake a tail feather to stop their exploitation.

Thanks to eagle-eyed local residents, a tiny brown bear has been rescued and is receiving expert care with Born Free’s long-term partners in Greece.

Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator Sarah Jefferson explains why she thinks these remarkable reptiles should swim free and brings us the latest on Genoveffa and Gavino – returned to the wild thanks to YOU.

Find out about the problems faced by captive primates, and see some of the reports we have received through Raise The Red Flag.

Thanks to concerned locals and holidaymakers, Raffi, Anthea and Rikki, who spent years languishing in tiny cages in Spain, were the first captive lions and leopard rescued by Born Free.

Virginia McKenna OBE, Born Free's Co-Founder & Trustee, remembers Elsa the world-famous lioness on the 60th anniversary of her death.

Here’s 10 facts you need to know about this fascinating creature and the issues it is facing.

Which countries still allow travelling circuses to use wild animals in their shows?

Karen Lauria at Born Free USA explains what we can learn from the shockumentary Tiger King