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Close up of a pangolin foraging on the ground

Princess the Pangolin’s remarkable story

An injured pangolin has undergone a remarkable journey of recovery, thanks to our long-term colleagues at Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, in Malawi, southeast Africa.
A young cheetah cub standing on a bed of straw, looking up at the camera.

Can you help us save cheetahs this Christmas?

Born Free has rescued a critically injured cheetah cub and launched an urgent appeal to raise funds for her care, as she fights for life in Ethiopia.
A photo of a young gorilla in the forest, climbing over logs and branches on the forest floor.

Baby gorilla rescue

Rescued after being orphaned and shot in the head by poachers, an infant gorilla is now safely in the care of Ape Action Africa, our new partners in Cameroon.
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.