News & Updates

A new survey conducted by Born Free has revealed that nearly 4,000 dangerous wild animals are being privately kept in Great Britain, under licence. We are calling on the UK government to immediately review the law and put a stop to some of the world’s most remarkable, but often deadly, creatures being kept as pets in unsuitable captive conditions.

European Zoos Urged To Phase Out Giraffe In Captivity Following Our New Report

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

Responding to the news that the use of wild animals in circuses is to be banned in Wales from 1 December 2020, Dr Chris Draper, Born Free’s Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity, said:

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

Which countries still allow travelling circuses to use wild animals in their shows?

Born Free has joined 32 wildlife organisations and conservation experts from around the world to urge the Chinese government to shut down the production of and trade in wild animals in the country.

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.

Born Free is saddened to hear that Duchess, a female African elephant kept at Paignton Zoo, UK, has died.

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