News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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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.

A sparkling evening in aid of our Year of the Lion

Born Free’s Head of Communications and PR, Amanda Poole-Connor, reports back following our long-awaited Mane Event celebrations.

Farewell Pollyanna

We are saddened to share with you the news of our beloved cheetah Pollyanna’s passing at our Ensessa Kotteh sanctuary in Ethiopia.

Inspiring SEND students to interact with nature

Born Free's Charlie Baker introduces our new resources which will enable more children and young people to learn about and interact with the natural world.

Apes on the edge: Success or failure for gorillas?

On World Gorilla Day, our Head of Conservation, Dr Nikki Tagg, examines the double-edged reality faced by our closest cousins.

Farewell Nelson

We are heartbroken to report that our beloved Nelson has passed away at the grand old age of 22.

A tooth for a tooth?

On Elephant Appreciation Day, a new Born Free report reveals that Illegal online ivory sales persist and hippo ivory trade has increased despite Ivory Act implementation.