News & Updates

Our petition to suspend trade agreement with The Faroe Islands until all whale and dolphin hunts end will be debated in Parliament on 11th July - please encourage your MP to speak up and stop the slaughter.

Born Free is supporting the campaign to help a lonely captive elephant named Bunka and YOU can help too.

Born Free’s Co-Founder Virginia McKenna OBE considers the plight of Happy the elephant, held captive at Bronx Zoo, USA for over 40 years.

Born Free calls for major reform of Standards of Modern Zoo Practice.

Our Policy Support Officer Frankie Osuch gives a personal insight into Born Free’s new report which uncovers disturbing evidence that large volumes of ivory are still being sold online.

Born Free’s responds to BIAZA blog which followed the release of our report.

As the long-awaited Ivory Act is finally implemented, a Born Free investigation uncovers evidence that large volumes of ivory are still being sold online. Read our report.

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.