News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Born Free helps take down illegal ivory traders on eBay

We’re working with eBay and other platforms to help end the exploitation of wild animals. 

Four servals five months on

Rescued from Belgium’s illegal pet trade, with your support four servals have transformed at their new lifetime home in South Africa.

Loved to death

To Born Free’s horror, Freya the walrus has been euthanised in Norway, after attracting crowds who refused to stay away.

Dublin Zoo allegations – the tip of the iceberg?

Dublin Zoo is to be investigated following allegations of poor animal welfare.

Experts call for moratorium and review of badger culls

In an open letter to Government, high profile academic and thought leaders call for a halt to badger culling, while data row is independently examined.

Global NGOs call for a ban on hunting trophy imports

Born Free alongside 136 civil society organisations around the world call for a ban on trophy hunting to protect threatened wildlife.

Can Cecil’s death inspire a future of coexistence?

Seven years ago today, Cecil was brutally murdered by trophy hunters, but can his death inspire a future of coexistence between humans and wildlife?

Take action on the slaughter of whales and dolphins in the Faroe Islands

Our petition to suspend trade agreement with The Faroe Islands until all whale and dolphin hunts end will be debated in Parliament on 11th July - please encourage your MP to speak up and stop the slaughter.

Bunka the elephant

Born Free is supporting the campaign to help a lonely captive elephant named Bunka and YOU can help too.

Elephants deserve the same rights as people

Born Free’s Co-Founder Virginia McKenna OBE considers the plight of Happy the elephant, held captive at Bronx Zoo, USA for over 40 years.