News & Updates

Nature-based Solutions are a hot topic in the conservation world – but what are they, and how do they work? Last month, Born Free attended a conference at the Oxford University Natural History Museum, exploring the concept further.

Born Free and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have worked together to rescue a seven-year-old male lion, named General, from a deadly wire noose.

Born Free welcomes the news as the number of zoos keeping elephants in the UK falls to ten.

Born Free is disappointed and dismayed at Westmorland & Furness Council’s decision to allow troubled zoo to remain open in July 2024.

Born Free attends the CITES Animals Committee in Switzerland, to promote positive outcomes for wildlife protection.

With your help, Born Free provides species-specific enrichment for rescued animals at Ensessa Kotteh, Ethiopia. Our Rescue & Care Officer Dr Andrea Donaldson reports.

Born Free is delighted to announce the wonderful Ape Action Africa as our vital new partner in Cameroon.

We are extremely saddened to share that we recently had to say goodbye to our beloved 16-year-old lion Louga, at our sanctuary in South Africa.

A new study published in the prestigious nature journal Scientific Reports has undermined the very premise on which badger culling has operated for the past 11 years.

What happens when a chimpanzee spots their reflection in a window? On World Chimpanzee Day, Born Free’s colleague Dr Matthew McLennan reveals the reality of living alongside our closest living relative.