News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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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.

I’ve got a new name!

Hundreds of you voted in our poll to choose a name for our new cheetah but, there was one clear winner.

Uk hunting trophy ban must go ahead – the age of fossil politics is over.

Born Free is dismayed by reports suggesting that the long-promised ban on the import of hunting trophies to the UK might be delayed or even abandoned by Ministers.

Namibia exports 22 wild-caught elephants

Born Free is saddened to report that international condemnation fails to prevent Namibia’s cruel exports of live elephants.

Well done dominic!

Born Free congratulates Dominic Dyer, our British Wildlife Advocate & Policy Advisor, on winning a Lifetime Achieve Award at this year’s Animal Stars Awards.