News & Updates

Aided by supporters, Born Free has been trialling several conflict mitigation strategies to protect lions and people in Meru. Our Conservation team reports.

“The key to lion survival is human behaviour, not biology,” explains lion expert Dr Hans Bauer, supported by Born Free for ten years.

A day in the life of Lion Ambassador Joseph Mutinda, who helps local people in Kaningo in Kenya find solutions to conflict. Saving Meru’s Giants Officer Alois Myeu reports.

Dr David Manoa, Manager of Born Free’s Pride of Amboseli project, explains how reinforcing traditional bomas can help lions and people live together without conflict.

Born Free is delighted to announce that David Manoa, Pride of Amboseli Programme Manager, has received his PhD from the University of Nairobi.

Our Editor Celia Nicholls looks back over our 2022 Year of the Lion – raising vital funds and awareness for the care and conservation of the symbol of Born Free.

The Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill, tabled by Crawley MP Henry Smith, moved a step closer to becoming law when it received its Third Reading in the House of Commons today.

One year after our Lions of Lockdown arrived at their new home in South Africa, we’ve been checking in with their carers to see how they are doing now.

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.

Born Free is saddened to learn of the death of a female lion at Longleat Safari Park, as a result of an aggressive interaction with a male.