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A group of elephants in the wild - two adults and a baby

New research suggests elephants give each other names

Researchers in Kenya have discovered elephants seem to call each other by individual names, the first time this has been recorded in non-humans.
Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, at COP28

COP or cop-out?

Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg reflects on the current Climate Summit in United Arab Emirates.
A close-up photo of two young male lions - one licking his lips

Update on Tsar & Jamil

Thanks to your kind donations, two rescued lion brothers are flourishing in their temporary home in Belgium, with plans well underway to move them to our sanctuary in South Africa, in the coming year.
A sunset over he African savannah with zebra, giraffe and other animals drinking from a watering hole

Celebrating World Wildlife Conservation Day

To celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day, we asked our inspiring field teams and partners for their conservation messages, celebrations, and insights.
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Born Free brings together expert panel to look ‘Beyond Zoos’

On Wednesday 29 November, Born Free hosted an inspiring evening of discussion exploring the moral, ethical, conservation and economic questions posed by the keeping of animals in captivity, and what a future ‘beyond zoos’ could look like.
A giant panda lying down behind the glass of a zoo enclosure as people look on

Keeping of giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo finally comes to an end

The two pandas are returning to China after 12 years in Scotland, with Thursday 30th November the last day the pandas will be on display before preparing to fly home.
A herd of wild elephants walking through long grass

In Conversation: Newton Simiyu, Saving Meru’s Giants

Find out more about how Born Free is giving ‘Hope for Elephants’ in the Meru Conservation Area, Kenya.
An adult and young elephant grazing in grassland

How do you ID an elephant?

At Born Free, we believe every elephant matters – but how do we tell them apart?
A group of people pose on a stage

Our Dreams of the Wild continue

Following Born Free’s successful education events with creative artists Haus of Conservation this summer, we’re busy planning next year’s workshops and your school can get involved!
An image of an elephant with a target projected onto its side

Why would anyone shoot an elephant for fun?

Every year, trophy hunters slaughter tens of thousands of wild animals, bizarrely claiming that killing rare species is an effective way to protect them. Our Head of Policy, veterinarian Dr Mark Jones, reports.