News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
News – wales looks set to ban wild animal circuses
The Born Free Foundation is delighted to hear reports that the Welsh Government has vowed to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses.
News – supreme court overturns dolphin breeding ban
ollowing the recent prohibition by the Vancouver Park Board on the breeding and performance of captive cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) at the Vancouver Aquarium, the Supreme Court in British Columbia has overturned the ban on the grounds that the Park Board has no jurisdiction to impose restrictions on the day-to-day running of the aquarium.
France overturns ban on captive dolphin breeding
The Council of State - France's highest administrative court – overturned a ban on breeding dolphins in captivity, citing "an irregular consultation procedure."
News – hong kong ivory trade ban
Born Free welcomes reports that Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has voted to ban ivory trade in the territory.
News – traffickers in eagle’s talons
Poaching and wildlife trafficking pose a major threat to elephants, rhinos, pangolins, great apes, and many other endangered species.
Glimmer of hope for grevy’s zebra in meru?
Towards the end of last year, we recorded the birth of a Grevy’s zebra in Meru Park.
News – vancouver aquarium announces end to the keeping cetaceans in captivity
A recent decision to end the keeping of whales and dolphins (cetaceans) at Vancouver Aquarium, Canada, comes after years of pressure from the public, and was galvanised by the deaths of five cetaceans within a 15-month span.