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A single giraffe standing tall in Meru National Park

Celebrating World Giraffe Day

Irene Kanga, Monitoring Officer for our Saving Meru's Giants programme in Kenya, tells us how Born Free is helping protect giraffes in Meru.
A propped up sign reading 'polling station' in front of a sandstone building

UK General Election: Party manifesto summary

What are the UK's political parties saying about Born Free's priority issues?
A small crocodile sits submerged in water facing to the right of the image, with just the top of its head and eyes above the water

Why our decision-makers must tackle the dangerous wild animal in the room

Born Free calls on all political parties to commit to a comprehensive review of the trade in and keeping of exotic pets in the UK.
An adult cheetah lying on the grass looking relaxed.

Farewell Barega

We are extremely sad to share the news that our precious rescued male cheetah Barega, who lived at Ensessa Kotteh wildlife centre in Ethiopia, passed away last month.
The UK Houses of Parliament at sunrise

Help put nature and animal welfare on the agenda in this general election

By writing to your local prospective parliamentary candidates, you can show the UK’s political parties that their stance on nature will influence our votes.
A close-up of a black-and-gold howler monkey. Its mouth is wide open in a howl and it is in a tree

PSGB winner 2024: a win for black-and-gold howler monkeys

Born Free is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Primate Society of Great Britain conservation grant.
Dame Virginia McKenna sitting in an armchair, looking towards the camera with her hands in her lap. Behind her is a framed photo of her and Girl, the lion who played Elsa in the film Born Free

Happy birthday Virginia!

Born Free’s Executive President, Will Travers OBE, pays tribute to his remarkable mother, our charity’s Co-Founder Dame Virginia McKenna, on her 93rd birthday.

Natural England shuns its own advisor, and condemns thousands more badgers to death

Against the advice of its own Director of Science, Natural England has issued 26 new badger culling licences.
A leopard peers around a pole in a grassy landscape

Rescued leopards thriving in South Africa

Ginny and Alda, the two rescued leopards given a new life at Born Free's South African sanctuary, are thriving in their new home.
Playing Football Under Born Free's Kick to Conserve Initiative

Football tournament promotes conservation in Kenya

As the UK looks forward to a summer of football with the Euros kicking off this month, Born Free’s ‘Kick to Conserve’ initiative is continuing to demonstrate the impact football can have for wild animals and communities.