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A wild tiger walking along a track

The travelling tiger

A tiger has undertaken an extraordinary 1,240-mile journey across India, which highlights why tiger ‘corridors’ are so important, explains Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg.
A pine Martin standing on a wooden platform

Can tolerance help people and wildlife coexist?

Dr Keziah Nuttall, Born Free’s Conservation Manager, considers how tolerance and acceptance of wildlife can help people and wild animals to coexist.
Elsa the lioness lying on top of a Land Rover

Born Free celebrates Elsa

We remember the iconic lioness, who was born on this day 68 years ago. In her memory, our charity is devoted to impactful lion conservation and her legacy lives on in Meru National Park, Kenya.

Adoption Diary: January 2024

The latest news on some of the adopted animals YOU help us look after.
An adult tiger walking through a forested area

Indian seminar celebrates 20 years of saving tigers

2024 marks an extraordinary 20-year milestone for the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership (SLTP), a collective of organisations founded by Born Free, working to protect the tigers of India’s Satpuda Landscape.

Born Free’s year ahead: much to look forward to in 2024

In a special year for our charity, we've got wild highlights and superb news!
A group of elephants in the wild - two adults and a baby

New research suggests elephants give each other names

Researchers in Kenya have discovered elephants seem to call each other by individual names, the first time this has been recorded in non-humans.
Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, at COP28

COP or cop-out?

Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg reflects on the current Climate Summit in United Arab Emirates.
A sunset over he African savannah with zebra, giraffe and other animals drinking from a watering hole

Celebrating World Wildlife Conservation Day

To celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day, we asked our inspiring field teams and partners for their conservation messages, celebrations, and insights.
A herd of wild elephants walking through long grass

In Conversation: Newton Simiyu, Saving Meru’s Giants

Find out more about how Born Free is giving ‘Hope for Elephants’ in the Meru Conservation Area, Kenya.