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Lions for Life

Born Free’s Head of Education, Laura Gosset, reports on our fascinating, interactive new film, part of our extensive library of free, downloadable resources for schools.

What is the world doing for biodiversity?

On the 13th of December, Born Free’s education team held a free zoom webinar for secondary school students, asking the question: What is the world doing for biodiversity?

Supporting literacy & environmental learning in Zambia

Born Free’s Global Friends programme is having a big impact, encouraging young people to learn about wild animals.

Free Billy wins Best Human & Nature Documentary

Born Free are delighted to share the news that Free Billy, narrated by Born Free’s very own matriarch, Virginia McKenna OBE, has received Best Human and Nature Documentary at the 2022 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, in New York.

Let’s try to be kind

Encouraging each of us to celebrate World Kindness Day, Born Free’s Head of Education Laura Gosset considers how compassion is at the heart of our charity.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.