News & Updates

Our shocking new report highlights that despite claims, only a small portion of CCZ zoo’s income is spent on field conservation.

The announcement by The Aspinall Foundation that they will be moving their entire herd of 13 African elephants from Howletts Zoo in Kent to Kenya has been welcomed by the Born Free Foundation.

New research shows majority of species kept in charitable UK zoos aren’t threatened with extinction.

Born Free, Is Shocked And Appalled To Learn That Two Brown Bears Have Been Shot And Killed After Escaping Their Enclosure At ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.

European Zoos Urged To Phase Out Giraffe In Captivity Following Our New Report

Here’s 10 facts you need to know about this fascinating creature and the issues it is facing.

Born Free is saddened to hear that Duchess, a female African elephant kept at Paignton Zoo, UK, has died.

Also known as an ankus or goad, a bullhook it is a stout pole with a metal hook and a metal tip on the end. It is used in training and controlling elephants by a handler applying pressure to sensitive points on an elephant’s body.

In 2001, the 172-year history of keeping elephants at London Zoo came to an end. What happened to London’s last elephants?

Five years on from the death of Marius the giraffe, zoos are still killing healthy animals, but are not obliged to report it. It is time for transparency, says Born Free’s Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity, Dr Chris Draper.