Lion numbers increase 25% in kenya
The official estimate for the number of lions living in Kenya has increased 25% to 2,489, according to the Kenyan government.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Animals in isolation
Many animals in zoos, circuses and dolphinaria suffer in lockdown every day. Here's some real-life examples of wild animals forced to live isolated and alone for many, many years.
A lifetime in lockdown
Born Free calls for overhaul and reform of ‘out of touch’ laws governing zoos.
Rescued cheetah cub named in memory of pollyanna pickering
The cub, rescued earlier this year by Born Free, has been named by Pollyanna’s daughter Anna-Louise.
Wild animals and the captivity issue
Wild animals, whether born in the wild or in captivity, may suffer significantly from life in captivity.
Vietnam wildlife trade ban: Born Free reaction
Born Free's Dr Mark Jones and Nikki Tagg comment on the news that Vietnam has banned wildlife trade.
Born free and aardman reveal new film creature discomforts: life in lockdown
New animation film features interviews with real people to highlight harsh parallels of lockdown and captivity
The palm oil issue
Palm oil is the leading cause of the decline in orangutan numbers and is reducing their natural habitat at an alarming rate.
Pangolins – scales of injustice
Born Free's Dr Mark Jones reviews the new e-book by Richard Peirce highlighting the plight of the pangolin.
Wales bans wild animals in circuses: Born Free reaction
Responding to the news that the use of wild animals in circuses is to be banned in Wales from 1 December 2020, Dr Chris Draper, Born Free’s Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity, said: