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A cheetah cub looks through the bars of an animal carrier crate

Taking action to end wildlife crime

After years of our campaigning, Born Free is delighted that the UN Organised Crime Convention has adopted a landmark Resolution on environmental crime.
An adult elephant standing with two young elephants on a dusty plain.

Stop the elephant cull

Born Free joins 80 other animal protection organisations to call on Southern African governments to abandon wildlife culls, which could include hundreds of elephants.
A wild orangutan resting in the treetops

Born Free ready to give wildlife a voice at UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia (CBD COP16)

As we approach the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), anticipation is building around this landmark event in the global dialogue on nature protection.

Thousands more badgers to be culled this year

The Labour government has published details of badger culling licenses that could result in the targeting of almost 40,000 additional badgers in 2024.
A black and white photo of an elephant standing next to two people who are crouching on the ground.

We will never forget you

In a moving short film, our Co-Founder Dame Virginia McKenna remembers Pole Pole the elephant, whose tragic death at London Zoo led to the start of our charity.
A rhino stands behind the metal bars of a tiny indoor enclosure at South Lakes Safari Zoo

BBC undertakes investigation of South Lakes Safari Zoo

Born Free is reiterating its call for the licence of South Lakes Safari Zoo, Cumbria, to be revoked after the recent BBC investigation added to the long list of damning indictments against the troubled zoo.
A photo of a baby pygmy hippo standing next to a tree trunk in a zoo

Born Free urges public not to visit Moo Deng or other ‘famous’ animals in zoos

With various animals in zoos gaining popularity online recently, Born Free urges fans and the wider public not to visit them.
A large bird of prey in an aviary

Edgar the eagle rescued from captivity in Malawi

With Born Free support, our long-term Lilongwe Wildlife Trust colleagues in Malawi have rescued a malnourished brown snake eagle, being kept as a pet.
Auctioneer James Lewis stands in front of a wall of framed animal drawings; Will Travers OBE and Gary Hodges hold up one drawing

Wildlife art exhibition launches to raise money for Born Free

A star-studded art event at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London launched a major exhibition by acclaimed wildlife artist Gary Hodges, in aid of Born Free.
A close-up portrait of a baby monkey

New report explores fake animal rescues on social media

Born Free helps launch a shocking new report revealing the appalling rise of fake animal rescue videos.