News & Updates

Michael Mugo Maina, our Pride of Meru Program Manager, reports on the recent treatment of Chebby, a lioness from the Bisanadi Pride.

MPs to decide whether to support new duties to tackle online animal cruelty content.

Born Free releases its 2022-23 Education Annual Report, outlining our international education programmes over the past year, and the impact this work has had.

Born Free has been made aware of statements which have been made in relation to a zoo planning application in Trowell, Nottinghamshire - Born Free does not support this application in any way.

Born Free is extremely sad to hear that Lolita, an orca held at Miami Seaquarium for the past 50 years, has reportedly died from kidney failure, just as plans were reportedly underway to try and release her.

Virginia McKenna DBE, Born Free’s Co-Founder and Trustee, pays tribute to George Adamson who lost his life on this day in 1989 and played a pivotal role in returning captive lions to the wild.

Born Free is saddened to report the UK’s largest reptile show and market has found a new venue in Rotherham, following the decision by Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes to stop hosting the cruel and outdated event.

Last week, hundreds of community members and school children walked 20,000 steps in support of elephant and lion conservation in Meru National Park.

Born Free is urging supporters to support the bill one last time by writing to Rishi Sunak and Lord True.

We are incredibly sad to say farewell to beautiful Hailu, one of our Cheetah Family in Ethiopia, who passed away recently.