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A lion standing over a lioness who is lying down. They are both on a wooden platform surrounded by the African wild landscape

Deck-building for happy cats

Big cats love to survey their surroundings so, with the help of kind supporters, our sanctuary team in Shamwari, South Africa is creating new viewing decks for some of our rescued lions and leopards.
A close-up image of a pangolin being carried

Clamping down on wildlife crime in Malawi

A new joint report by our colleagues at Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, reveals Malawi’s epic fight against criminals wanting to exploit wild animals for profit is having an impressive impact. 
Three African Grey parrots sitting on a perch inside an aviary

Rare parrot rescue

With our help, dozens of African grey parrots rescued by Limbe Wildlife Centre are being prepared for life back in the wild, in Cameroon. Dr Andrea Donaldson reports.
A tiny hedgehog pokes its head out of a pile of newspaper

Make your bonfire hedgehog-safe – and meet our rescued hoglet

Bonfire Night can be a perilous time of year for hedgehogs, but one young hoglet has been given a second chance, thanks to Born Free rescuer Tarnya Knight.
A lioness lying down in a meadow of long grass and flowers

A tribute to Cora

We are extremely saddened to share that we have had to say goodbye to our precious rescued lioness Cora, just a few short weeks after losing her sister and lifelong companion Alpha.
A close-up of a cheetah in a zoo, looking out from behind the wire fencing of its enclosure

A spotlight on captive cheetahs

Throughout the world, hundreds of cheetahs are exploited in zoos and kept as status symbol pets. Frankie Osuch from our Policy team reports.
A young chimpanzee smiling at the camera

Ngamba Island achieves GFAS sanctuary accreditation

Born Free congratulates our long-term partners at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary for being accredited by GFAS, the global body that supports and accredits sanctuaries worldwide.
A large bird of prey in an aviary

Edgar the eagle rescued from captivity in Malawi

With Born Free support, our long-term Lilongwe Wildlife Trust colleagues in Malawi have rescued a malnourished brown snake eagle, being kept as a pet.
A lioness lying sleepily in a field of long grass and wild flowers

A tribute to Alpha

With great sadness, we recently had to say goodbye to Alpha, a precious rescued lioness, cared for at the Born Free Rescue Section at Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, South Africa.
A reedbuck eating from a thorny bush

Orphan reedbuck rescued by Born Free in Ethiopia

With the help of a kind-hearted member of the local community, our team in Ethiopia has rehomed a young antelope, found alone in Bale Mountains National Park.