News & Updates

On Wednesday 29 November, Born Free hosted an inspiring evening of discussion exploring the moral, ethical, conservation and economic questions posed by the keeping of animals in captivity, and what a future ‘beyond zoos’ could look like.

The global body that regulates international wildlife trade has officially reprimanded the United Kingdom and the European Union for their longstanding failure to register captive breeding facilities for the most heavily threatened and protected species.

Today, we celebrate our remarkable Co-Founder & Executive President Will Travers OBE’s birthday. But this year, as Will explains, he ‘just’ wants elephants (and all wild animals) to be safe.

Organisations, including Born Free, call on DEFRA to improve standards for snakes in pet shops.

On the 40th anniversary of Pole Pole’s death, Born Free releases powerful animation, voiced by Founder Patron Joanna Lumley, and new petition calling for an Elephant-free UK.

Issues clearly remain despite inspection report claiming all is well at the zoo.

Born Free is sad to report that Twiggy, who lived alone at Belgrade Zoo for 26 years, has died.

A new Online Safety Act to tackle animal cruelty content and hold social media companies to account will now become law.

As part of the Asia for Animals Coalition, Born Free has helped compile an important new report exposing the horrific exploitation of pet macaques for social media.

MPs to decide whether to support new duties to tackle online animal cruelty content.