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Lion numbers increase 25% in kenya

The official estimate for the number of lions living in Kenya has increased 25% to 2,489, according to the Kenyan government.

10 facts about orangutans

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

Why protect rhinos?

Find out how these amazing animals have a pivotal role in the ecosystem.

Born Free & Meru

Will Travers OBE, Born Free’s Executive President & Co-Founder, reflects on his family’s personal connection with Meru and why Born Free will continue to keep the spirit of Elsa the lioness burning brightly.

Meet the Pangolin Family

The Pangolin Family live in the tropical rainforests surrounding the Born Free-supported Sangha Pangolin Project in the Central African Republic.

Does trophy hunting help conservation?

A new Born Free report is busting the myths and exposing the cruelty behind trophy hunting, starting with the claim that it can actually benefit wildlife conservation.

10 facts about trophy hunting

We have recently launched a report, Trophy Hunting: Busting the myths and exposing the cruelty, to examine the scale, scope and impact of trophy hunting and debunk the claims made by trophy hunters. Taken from that report, here’s 10 facts you need to know about trophy hunting

Tyger tyger, a dimming light

In 1794, William Blake wrote the famous lines, Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Worshipping tigers

Tigers are everywhere. They’re one of nature’s most charismatic and revered animals, with an eternal appeal promoted in cultures the world over. But how are tigers viewed by the people who live alongside tigers every day?

Tracking tigers in Satpuda

In the Satpuda area of central India, to ensure people and wildlife can co-exist peacefully, it’s important that people can identify the presence of wildlife nearby. One of the best ways to do this is to look out for their paw prints, or pugmarks. But, how do you tell them apart?