News & Updates

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.

Are zoos really the centres of conservation and education that they make out to be and what are the consequences for the animals they hold? Born Free's Policy Officer Frankie Osuch delves deeper into the ethics of zoos.

‘Bonfire Night Bonanza’ prompts concerned attendees to contact Born Free.

Born Free visited South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria to investigate the conditions in which animals are being held, following multiple reports from members of the public.

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.

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?

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

Born Free’s Captivity Research Officer, Chris Lewis, reports on the potential impact of rising energy bills on UK zoos.

Born Free welcomes the decision by the Bristol Zoological Society to close the zoo site which had long become outdated and wholly inadequate to cater for many of its inhabitants.

We're thrilled that our new Youth Ambassador Nikita has been recognised with a major award in India. Eve Pawsey reports.