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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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A rescued chimpanzee eating leaves while sitting inside a hospital pen

Badly injured chimp needs specialist care

A young chimpanzee, found with deep wounds from a machete attack, has required urgent medical attention from our long-term partners at Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon.
Two images of chimpanzees at Kinshasa zoo, reaching through the metal bars of a small and dirty enclosure with blue plastic wrapping around the outside

Shocking conditions for rescued chimps in DRC

Recent news has emerged that authorities in the DRC ordered the seizure of 12 chimpanzees from a rescue centre, to be relocated to a dilapidated government-run zoo in the capital city, Kinshasa.
A young adult gorilla carrying an infant on her back

Update on Barbie

Remember the little orphaned gorilla, rescued after being shot by poachers? Thankfully, the youngster is now flourishing under the expert care of our Ape Action Africa partners, in Cameroon.
A vervet sitting on a branch

Could you win our primate grant?

Born Free’s annual Primate Society of Great Britain Grant, supporting range state nationals working with threatened primates, is now open for applications.
Will Travers is sat in a chair, with his mother Dame Virginia McKenna stood at his side, with a hand on his shoulder. Both are smiling at the camera.

A tribute to Aga Khan

Will Travers OBE and Dame Virginia McKenna DBE honour the passing of His Highness Prince Karim al-Hussaini, the Aga Khan IV.
Two orcas swimming inside a glass fronted pool at Marineland

The fate of Marineland’s orcas

With plans under discussion to send Wikie and Keijo to Loro Parque Zoo, the Dolphinaria-Free Europe coalition calls on the French Government to retire the pair to a sanctuary instead.
A woman leaning into a pen to take a photo of a reindeer at a festive event.

Reindeer Review: Christmas 2024

With your help, our joint campaign to end the cruel use of live reindeer at UK events and call for a more compassionate Christmas continued to make positive strides.
Mother and calf dolphins racing together through the waves of the ocean

Celebrate a wild World Book Day

Born Free is excited to announce our long-term friend, award-winning children's author, Lauren St John, will join us for our annual World Book Day webinar, and YOUR school is invited!
A selection of items carved from ivory, including elephant ornaments, laid out on a blue cloth

Item containing ivory withdrawn from auction

Intervention from Born Free prevents the sale of an item containing a higher percentage of ivory than the Ivory Act allows.
A hippo raises its head above water with mouth wide open showing its teeth

UK ivory ban extension comes into force

Born Free celebrates as the UK Ivory Act extension enforces a near total ban on the import, export and selling of hippo, narwhal, sperm whale and orca ivory.