News & Updates

Our Elephants in Crisis campaign has focused on the plight of wild elephants in Africa. But did you know a captive elephant called Pole Pole is the driving force behind Born Free?

The UK is in the process of introducing a domestic ivory ban. But what action have other countries taken? Born Free’s Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones finds out

Glen Vena, Animal Care Manager at our big cat rescue centres in Shamwari, gives his latest update.

Much of the footage of wild elephants used in our Elephants in Crisis campaign was filmed on location in South Africa by our filmmaker Filip Fortuna. But how did we get that footage? Born Free’s Beth Brooks describes an unforgettable encounter

It’s been nearly a week since King was introduced to his new home at our big cat sanctuary in Shamwari, South Africa, so how’s he getting on?

What a fun three months it has been at the Julie Ward and Jean Byrd centres here at Shamwari!

With just a few I’s left to dot and T’s left to cross, we hope to move King to his new home at Shamwari in July.

The latest big cat updates from Shamwari

Bamfords, the leading Auction House and Valuers, based in Derbyshire, has announced a new initiative to support the international wildlife charity Born Free.

With the assistance of Born Free, Bo and Bella, two rescued chimpanzees in Guinea-Bissau, will be moving to their new home at Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Kenya today.