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Banning trophy hunting for animal welfare, conservation and communities

Born Free's latest initiative targets the EU trophy hunting market.

Saving lions together

To commemorate our special Year of the Lion, Born Free has launched an urgent public appeal to raise funds to save lives and stop suffering.

Remembering captive animals on World Mental Health Day

This 'World Mental Health Day' Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator, Sarah Jefferson, considers the psychological effects that captivity can have on wild animals.

Turtle power: One year on

It's been one year since the release back to the wild of two sea turtles held in captivity for 15 and 34 years. How are Genoveffa and Gavino getting on?

Born Free Forever lions roar into Edinburgh!

Don't miss our magnificent pride of bronze lion sculptures as they round-off their UK tour with a stay in Scotland!

Born Free’s Education Team celebrates World Animal Day

Born Free’s Head of Education, Laura Gosset rounds-up a day of fun wildlife learning activities from around the world.

TCS London Marathon: ‘The Pride’ did us proud!

Born Free’s Carina Hibbett congratulates our Run Wild ‘pride’, who took part in the world’s most famous road-race in aid of Born Free this October.

Habitat degradation and climate change

World Habitat Day 2022 is a reminder to all of us to 'Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind'.

Environmental Club members rescue a leopard tortoise

Born Free Ethiopia’s Lemessa Goshu, recounts the rescue of an injured tortoise found by caring school children, and brought to our Ensessa Kotteh sanctuary.

McKenna-Travers Award People’s Choice: Voting open!

Born Free is delighted to announce that voting is now open for the People’s Choice category of our prestigious McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation 2022.