News & Updates

Charismatic and awe-inspiring, tigers are revered the world over, yet their needs can never be met when kept in a zoo, nor does their confinement meaningfully benefit the conservation of tigers in the wild.

With various animals in zoos gaining popularity online recently, Born Free urges fans and the wider public not to visit them.

With great sadness, we recently had to say goodbye to Alpha, a precious rescued lioness, cared for at the Born Free Rescue Section at Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary, South Africa.

Patrons including Amanda Holden, Kirsty Gallacher, and Jenny Seagrove took part in a Born Free protest to shine a spotlight on the restrictive living conditions facing lions, leopards and tigers in zoos across the UK and Europe.

Our new appeal and ground-breaking report call for an end to the exploitation of big cats in zoos, and a ‘Roar-Free UK’.

Chester Zoo has announced that Asian elephant Riva Hi Way has died at the age of four.

Charley the elephant finally tastes freedom after decades in captivity.

Nine wild animal-themed works by the graffiti artist have appeared in London, but what do they mean?

Born Free joins global animal welfare charities to rally outside travel giant TUI Group’s HQ in Berlin, Germany, to highlight the suffering dolphins face in captivity and call for change.

Born Free welcomes the news as the number of zoos keeping elephants in the UK falls to ten.