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The other elsa

Do you remember Elsa Italia, the lioness rescued from a circus in Sardinia in 2014 and now living at Animanatura Wild Sanctuary in Italy?

Swimming free: update on released turtles

It's been 55 days since loggerhead turtles Genoveffa and Gavino were released back to the wild off the coast of Western Sardinia, after many years held in poor conditions at an aquarium. Born Free has been following reports of their progress since release, and it's sounding promising so far.

Wildlife conservation day

Born Free’s Conservation Projects Officer Penny Banham shares some of the amazing work our teams and our partners do to protect threatened animals across the globe.

Adoption diary dec 2021

An Update On Some Of The Animals In Our Care. 

Saving servals

Born Free is working towards giving four rescued cats a new South African home in 2022.

Born free hosts global whale event

We chair the 75th Anniversary Webinar for the International Whaling Commission, with contributions from leading experts and special guests.

High and mighty giraffes

Fun facts about the world’s tallest mammal.

Take action on wildlife trafficking in the eu

Help us tell Europe’s leaders they must do more to combat this deadly global issue.

Born free calls for who pandemics treaty to focus on prevention

The mandate of any international agreement on pandemics should include a clear focus on pandemic prevention.

New french law to provide greater protection for animals

Born Free welcomes new legislation which will bring an end to the use of certain wild animals for entertainment and fur production, and improve the protection of pets.