News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Cheetah Cub SOS: Update

Thanks to your donations and adoptions, our team in Ethiopia is hard at work caring for two young cheetah cubs – Ramadan and Fasika.

Remembering John & Janette Ward with love

Born Free was saddened to hear of the recent deaths of Janette and John Ward, but we are so grateful for their wonderful, long-term support of our wildlife charity, in honour of their daughter Julie.

Swimming free thanks to Raise the Red Flag

This World Sea Turtle Day, Born Free remembers Genoveffa and Gavino, two triumphant turtles who endured years in captivity, but are now swimming free thanks to tourists raising a red flag and reporting their concerns.

Simba one year on

Thanks to your generous donations, a year ago today our rescued lion arrived at his wonderful new sanctuary home in Italy.

Ocean voice

On World Ocean Day, let’s speak up to save the blue planet, encourages our Editor, Celia Nicholls. To mitigate climate change, we need to protect orca, to help protect the entire planet!

Adoption Diary June 2023

The latest updates on some of your favourite adopted animals.

Can two male lions really be friends?

Born Free takes a closer look at the bonds between lions – specifically addressing the question often asked of whether it is ‘natural’ for two male lions, such as our rescued lions Horus and Dadou, to be friends.

Born Free founder Virginia McKenna receives Damehood

Virginia McKenna has today been awarded her Damehood at Windsor Castle. The honour, conferred by The Prince of Wales, is in recognition of her work for Wild Animal Welfare and Compassionate Conservation.

Hooray for hedgehogs!

We don’t just rescue lions, tigers and bears. It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week and the perfect time to celebrate the wonderful wild animals on our doorstep.

From rescue to release – the journey of an oprhaned pangolin

A few months ago, you helped rescue an orphaned pangopup in the tropical forests of Central African Republic. Our Rescue & Care team reports on what happened next.