News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Why we need to move beyond trophy hunting

Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, explains why it’s time to find viable alternatives to trophy hunting, which protect wildlife AND communities alike.

Global agreement needed to tackle wildlife trafficking

Born Free, representing the Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime, co-hosted a high-level event alongside the governments of Peru and Gabon at the 11th Conference of the Parties to the UNTOC.

Tigers, wildlife and people – the wider impacts of our work

Yashvardhan Dalmia, Network Support Officer for the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership, has collated photos and testimonials from colleagues in the field.

The story of King

What a difference Born Free makes! With your support, King has transformed from a terrified, lonely cub to a magnificent adult. Now YOU can adopt him today!

Farewell Rhea

We are devastated to report that beautiful leopard Rhea has passed away.

Safe from harm for 25 years

Our Rescue & Care team report on 25 years of providing lifetime care for rescued big cats with Shamwari Reserve in South Africa.

Wildlife trade: Time to be brave

Born Free calls on international wildlife trade convention CITES to step up and invest in wildlife protection.

On top of the world!

Born Free Kenya’s Newton Simiyu recalls the highs and lows of scaling Mount Kenya as part of our Climb for Conservation team.

2022 winners of the McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation

Born Free is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2022 McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation is Letícia Benavalli.

Update on Noku

With your support, Noku the orphaned elephant calf is now thriving in the forests of Liberia, helping ELRECO protect this Critically Endangered species.