News & Updates

Is Facebook a marketplace for illegal trade in endangered species? Born Free’s Social Media Assistant Elena Sage was appalled by a recent investigation.

Peer-reviewed research shows culling hasn’t worked.

Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator Sarah Jefferson explains why she thinks these remarkable reptiles should swim free and brings us the latest on Genoveffa and Gavino – returned to the wild thanks to YOU.

A historic Resolution on tackling wildlife crime was adopted by consensus at a key United Nations meeting in Vienna, Austria today.

Our powerful new report exposes the reality of elephants exploited in captivity, and calls on all zoos to become elephant-free.

Born Free's Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones reflects on 20 years of discourse on the role and relevance of zoos across Europe and the wider world, yet fears little has changed for the lives of zoo animals.

Born Free’s Policy Adviser, Dominic Dyer, has campaigned for years for marine animal protection. In this blog he explains why the slaughter of dolphins in The Faroe Islands should be consigned to history.

Born Free believes that glue traps cause extreme and potentially prolonged animal suffering to both target and non-target species.

Born Free welcomes new legislation which will bring an end to the use of certain wild animals for entertainment and fur production, and improve the protection of pets.

Axolotls are on the brink of extinction, yet they are at the top of Christmas wish lists this year.