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Kicking for conservation

With the Women’s World Cup taking place in Australasia, Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg explains what football means to her, and to the wild animals we work to protect across the world.

Born free grant supports UK fox rescue

Orphaned fox cubs can be extremely vulnerable but, a newly refurbished unit funded by Born Free, is helping The Fox Project save lives in Kent.

In conversation: Shadrack Kimeu, Twiga Team Supervisor

To celebrate World Ranger Day 2023, we spoke with Born Free’s Twiga Team Supervisor, Shadrack Kimeu.

In conversation: Kedar Gore from The Corbett Foundation

To celebrate International Tiger Day, we spoke to Kedar Gore, Director of The Corbett Foundation.

Born free publishes new 2022-2023 Conservation Report

Aided by supporters, our conservation team is delivering innovative, holistic and sustainable programmes to protect elephants, lions, tigers and other threatened species around the world.

Simao – one year on

Do you remember Simao, Fifi, Tze and Tita the orphan chimpanzees in Guinea Bissau? Born Free checks in on them a year after being rescued.

Ukraine Lion Appeal: We need your help!

Born Free has launched an urgent new appeal to get two lion brothers from war-torn Ukraine to their ancestral home of Africa, where they belong.

Dublin Zoo – concerns revisited one year on

One year on since the Irish zoo inspectorate announced its decision to investigate Dublin Zoo, Born Free’s Captivity Research Officer, Chris Lewis, looks back on what followed and what lessons need to be learned.

Hunting trophies – get the ban done

Head of Policy, veterinarian Mark Jones, explains why the UK's Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill represents an important opportunity for the UK to play its part in bringing trophy hunting to an end.

Nature needs us now!

Born Free joins celebrities & charities calling for urgent action from UK politicians to protect our wildlife & environment for future generations.