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20 interesting lion facts (for adults and kids alike)

Find out more about these amazing animals on World Lion Day!

Farewell Hailu

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

New alliance in Zambia

Zambia Primate Project’s new relationship with Game Rangers International is fantastic news for monkey rescue. Our Rescue & Care Officer, Dr Andrea Donaldson, reports.

Born free team rescues injured young lion in Kenya

Thanks to the swift action of our Twiga Team, an injured young lioness – a member of our adopted Elsa’s Pride – has been successfully treated in Meru National Park.

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.