News & Updates

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Dr richard leakey – a personal appreciation

Born Free’s Will Travers OBE pays tribute to Dr Leakey’s life and work.

Joanna lumley recognised in new year honours list 2022

Virginia McKenna OBE congratulates Born Free’s Founder Patron after she was awarded a Damehood.

Born free declares 2022 ‘year of the lion’

A year of action for lions in honour of the 100th birthday of our charity’s fearless founder and lionheart, Bill Travers MBE.

Tracking giants

Headed by Newton Simiyu, Born Free’s newly appointed elephant conservation team is hard at work in Meru National Park, Kenya.

Education in meru

Born Free is working with local communities to raise awareness, support schools and encourage coexistence with wildlife in Kenya.

Cheetah rescued from illegal wildlife trade in ethiopia

Born Free team bring injured cheetah to safety at sanctuary.

Will new guidance be enough to curb eu ivory trade?

Born Free welcomes the European Commission’s new guidance on ivory trade, but calls for its strict and consistent implementation and enforcement if it is to help curb the damaging demand for elephant ivory.

The most wonderful time of the year?

Born Free’s Junior Ambassador Hector Batemen explores the use of reindeer at Christmas events, and urges people to think twice before visiting attractions featuring live animals.

Geronimo the alpaca: test results unable to confirm bovine tb

Born Free comment on news released this week.

Finally, a win for wild animals

Born Free welcomes UK Government plans to end the legal import of trophies from hundreds of wild animals.