Trophy hunter kills one of botswana’s biggest elephants
Born Free is saddened to learn that the country’s biggest ‘tusker’ elephant has been killed by a trophy hunter in Botswana, where a hunting ban has been recently lifted.
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Apes on the edge – saving our closest cousins before it’s too late
This Earth Day show your support and help Born Free protect these most precious of primates as we unveil our new conservation project in Cameroon. Because there really is no planet without Apes!
Psgb awards 2022: a big win for mandrills!
Born Free is delighted to announce the winner of our Primate Society of Great Britain Grant (PSGB) has been chosen.
Hiss-toric victory for reptiles!
Born Free is delighted to learn that Doncaster Racecourse will no longer host controversial reptile fair once contractual obligations end in June this year.
Sentience success
Born Free celebrates the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill passing its final hurdle in the House of Lords - a milestone for animal welfare!
Lions to newcastle!
Virginia McKenna OBE and Will Travers OBE welcome our 'Born Free Forever' exhibition to the Northeast, as our pride of 25 lion statues arrive at Exhibition Green.
Elephant calf rescue
The lives of two baby elephants have been saved, thanks to a big team effort and two emergency rescue operations.
Badger cull horror
Born Free is appalled by tens of thousands more badgers brutally killed under the UK government’s ineffective and inhumane scheme.
Ineffective, cruel and costly: new study shows england’s badger culls have failed
Research, co-authored by Born Free’s Dr Mark Jones, finds no evidence the mass killing of badgers prevents bovine TB in cattle.
Four rescued servals start new life in the south african sun
Confiscated as illegal pets in Belgium, we are delighted to announce that these incredible wild cats are settling into the safety and sanctuary of their forever home.