News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Lions & people surviving together

Aided by supporters, Born Free continues to work hard to safeguard the lions of Kenya and promote coexistence with local communities. David Manoa reports from Amboseli.

Team Twiga takes action to save giraffes

Thanks to your donations, Born Free has made HUGE progress as we work with local people to protect rare giraffes in Kenya.

Supporting literacy & environmental learning in Zambia

Born Free’s Global Friends programme is having a big impact, encouraging young people to learn about wild animals.

Power to the people!

Want to save rare species? Empowering local people and funding community-based conservation is the key.

On the ground for great apes

Your generous donations to our recent Apes on the Edge appeal have already had a remarkable impact.

Drought disaster update

Born Free reports on a continuing crisis for wild animals and local people in Kenya, as a devastating drought, the worst in decades, continues to grip eastern Africa.

Conflicts between lions & people – surviving snares

Born Free works to put a stop to snares posing a significant and painful threat to lions.

Apes on the edge: Success or failure for gorillas?

On World Gorilla Day, our Head of Conservation, Dr Nikki Tagg, examines the double-edged reality faced by our closest cousins.

Safeguarding lions and people!

Stephen Melubo, Born Free’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Amboseli, reports on helping predators and people live together without conflict in southern Kenya.

Working together to save Kenya’s wildlife

Ivy Malemba from our Kenyan team speaks of her pride at working for Born Free and reflects on some of the successes since she joined.