News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Born Free & TikTok

Born Free’s Youth Engagement Assistant, Eve Pawsey, tells us about the organisation’s new TikTok account and what it takes to create fun and engaging educational content.

The spirit of Elsa

Meru is where our Co-Founder Virginia McKenna OBE learned to love lions and love Africa. She considers the park’s influence on her family and explains why Elsa’s descendants need you today.

Born Free raises fresh concerns about South Lakes Safari Zoo

‘Bonfire Night Bonanza’ prompts concerned attendees to contact Born Free.

CITES Q&A

Ahead of CITES CoP, starting 19 November 2022, we look at what CITES is, why it's important and where Born Free stands on key issues.

Adoption Diary November 2022

The latest news on some of the adopted animals YOU help us look after.

Hedgehogs & bonfires

It’s easy to remember hedgehogs this Bonfire Night, thanks to Born Free’s simple guide to celebrating a hog-friendly Guy Fawkes’ Night.

Conflicts between lions & people – surviving snares

Born Free works to put a stop to snares posing a significant and painful threat to lions.

Born free investigates concern for animals at South Lakes Safari Zoo

Born Free visited South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria to investigate the conditions in which animals are being held, following multiple reports from members of the public.

Total badgers killed under licence could exceed 200,000 by the end of 2022

The UK government has confirmed that as many as 67,801 badgers could be killed in 2022 under four year and supplementary cull licences. This could bring the total number of badgers killed under the cull policy since 2013 to over 200,000.

The creepy five

You’ve heard of The Big Five and The Small Five. Now Charlie Baker introduces her top five ‘creepy’ creatures doing the ‘dirty’ jobs this Halloween.