News & Updates

For International Women’s Day, we take a look at what Born Free is doing to empower women in Kenya and increase their financial stability and resilience.

We chat to a recent Masters graduate from the University of Nairobi, Kenya to discover how academic research can have a tangible conservation benefit, benefitting lions and local people.

Did you know drone cameras can play a key role in conservation? Yarrow Robertson explains how the Orangutan Foundation is using tech to protect prime orangutan habitat in Indonesia.

The only mammals covered in scales from their heads to tails, there’s nothing like a pangolin! From curling up into a ball when threatened to using their long, sticky tongues to scoop up ants and termites, there are endless interesting facts about pangolins!

Remember the little orphaned gorilla, rescued after being shot by poachers? Thankfully, the youngster is now flourishing under the expert care of our Ape Action Africa partners, in Cameroon.

As the partners gather at their annual conservation seminar, we look at some of the fantastic work the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership is doing to support people and save tigers.

Born Free’s annual Primate Society of Great Britain Grant, supporting range state nationals working with threatened primates, is now open for applications.

For 40 years, Born Free has fought to free captive whales and dolphins. We won’t stop until their exploitation stops but, we need your help, explains Sarah Jefferson from our Policy team.

Great apes are captivating animals with complex social structures - but researchers are still trying to make sense of a recent case of a baby chimp being 'kidnapped'.

From carrying prey twice their weight, to free-falling from trees, find out everything you need to know about this most versatile of big cats.