News & Updates

It’s International Leopard Day, so let’s raise a roar for these magnificent, powerful big cats – not least our remarkable, record-breaking female Leda.

Born Free’s Education Manager in South Africa, Vinourica Ndou, explains how a new careers expo event supports a generation of conservation-minded young people.

Born Free’s Policy Advisor Dominic Dyer spoke at PETA’s parliamentary reception to encourage the MoD to use faux fur to replace real bear skin used for the Queen’s Guard’s caps.

Our major new conservation project in Cameroon is working with local people to make forests safe and protect apes.

Born Free is saddened to learn that the country’s biggest ‘tusker’ elephant has been killed by a trophy hunter in Botswana, where a hunting ban has been recently lifted.

This Earth Day show your support and help Born Free protect these most precious of primates as we unveil our new conservation project in Cameroon. Because there really is no planet without Apes!

It’s an exciting day for education and wildlife. Born Free’s Education Officer Charlie Baker welcomes the launch of a new GCSE devoted to protecting the planet.

Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator, Sarah Jefferson, reports on some of the problems faced by wild animals in captivity and how we can all help by raising a ‘Red Flag’ and speaking out.

Born Free is delighted to announce the winner of our Primate Society of Great Britain Grant (PSGB) has been chosen.

Born Free's Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones reflects on 20 years of discourse on the role and relevance of zoos across Europe and the wider world, yet fears little has changed for the lives of zoo animals.