News & Updates

Ten months on from the release of Born Free’s hard-hitting report, ‘Clawing at the Cages’, recent events continue to highlight why big cats simply do not belong in zoos.

10 years since Cecil was killed, we co-sponsored a parliamentary event urging the government to fulfil its longstanding promise to ban the import of hunting trophies.

Powerful images by award-winning photographer George Logan set to appear across London, as we call for a ban on hunting trophies.

After the horrifying killing of Cecil the lion in 2015, precious little has changed.

Born Free marked World Giraffe Day with some outstanding conservation news, and a high-profile event encouraging local schools to stand up for the world’s tallest animal.

Born Free is extremely concerned to see videos and images circulated featuring the African elephants at Shanghai Wild Animal Park, China.

Tickets now available for our spectacular black-tie ball… don’t miss out!

Analysis highlights flaws in the Randomised Badger Culling Trial, which forms the basis of the policy to shoot British badgers.

Government ignores internal expert advice as it sanctions further killing of badgers.

The zoo industry is claiming new zoo standards announced by the government today represent a big step forward. However, we don’t think they go nearly far enough.