News & Updates

Born Free responds to the two-hour documentary film broadcast on Channel 4 in February 2026.

In a world seemingly full of bad news, a realistic hope for nature and wildlife can persist. Dr Mark Jones encourages us all to never stop standing up for a better future.

Born Free joins calls for PM to make good on promised Hunting Act reforms.

We need your help to transform Kariba’s life and give her a forever home at Pangea, Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary.

Decreased protection in the UK’s Wildlife Trade Regulations at odds with Chancellor’s drive towards EU harmonisation.

Born Free is saddened to learn of the death of African elephant Mondy at Blair Drummond Safari Park.

Please write to your MP urging them to attend an event in Parliament concerning animal abuse overseas.

It is currently legal to keep almost any animal as a pet in the UK unless there is legislation in place which specifically bans the keeping of that breed or species. Born Free is increasingly concerned by the number of wild animals being traded and kept as exotic pets, both legally and illegally.

UK government commits to issuing no more intensive or supplementary licences, but doubts remain over a total end to the cull.

Born Free welcomes the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry’s decision to officially end elephant riding activities at all conservation institutions across the country