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Born Free's Director of Fundraising Katie Arber stands in the middle of the Kenyan de-snaring team

Stories from the field: A first-time visit to Meru, Kenya

Katie Arber, Born Free’s Director of Fundraising, has happy memories of her visit to our projects in Kenya, in November 2023, but realises our work is more vital than ever before.
An adult tiger walking through a forested area

Indian seminar celebrates 20 years of saving tigers

2024 marks an extraordinary 20-year milestone for the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership (SLTP), a collective of organisations founded by Born Free, working to protect the tigers of India’s Satpuda Landscape.
A large group of people standing together

Great Ape survival on the agenda in Paris

Born Free attends UN body on great ape conservation.
A group of elephants in the wild - two adults and a baby

New research suggests elephants give each other names

Researchers in Kenya have discovered elephants seem to call each other by individual names, the first time this has been recorded in non-humans.
A sunset over he African savannah with zebra, giraffe and other animals drinking from a watering hole

Celebrating World Wildlife Conservation Day

To celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day, we asked our inspiring field teams and partners for their conservation messages, celebrations, and insights.
A herd of wild elephants walking through long grass

In Conversation: Newton Simiyu, Saving Meru’s Giants

Find out more about how Born Free is giving ‘Hope for Elephants’ in the Meru Conservation Area, Kenya.
An adult and young elephant grazing in grassland

How do you ID an elephant?

At Born Free, we believe every elephant matters – but how do we tell them apart?
A wild elephant

How Born Free helps protect elephants in the wild

From our very first field project to cutting edge innovation today, Born Free is devoted to impactful elephant conservation, reports Conservation Manager Penny Banham.
Two men in Born Free uniforms tracking elephants in the wild

In Conversation: Francis Kago, Saving Meru’s Giants

Following our recent Hope for Elephants appeal launch, we spoke with Francis Kago, Project Officer for our Saving Meru’s Giants programme in the heart of the Meru Conservation Area, Kenya – dedicated to protecting elephants in the wild.
A young lioness lying down in dusty shrubland

Lions, elephants, and giraffes: The role of hero species

Let’s hear it for the superstars! Flagship species can transform conservation and Joe Hedges considers how key wild animals act as ambassadors for their habitat.