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An orangutan sitting high up in the branches of a tree in a forest setting

How drones save orangutans

Did you know drone cameras can play a key role in conservation? Yarrow Robertson explains how the Orangutan Foundation is using tech to protect prime orangutan habitat in Indonesia.
A pangolin climbing across a tree branch with greenery in the background

10 fascinating facts about pangolins

The only mammals covered in scales from their heads to tails, there’s nothing like a pangolin! From curling up into a ball when threatened to using their long, sticky tongues to scoop up ants and termites, there are endless interesting facts about pangolins!
A pangolin nestled in long grass and undergrowth

Urgent appeal to save the world’s most trafficked mammal

Plight of the Pangolin: On World Pangolin Day, will you stand up for these rare and gentle creatures?
A rescued chimpanzee eating leaves while sitting inside a hospital pen

Badly injured chimp needs specialist care

A young chimpanzee, found with deep wounds from a machete attack, has required urgent medical attention from our long-term partners at Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon.
Two images of chimpanzees at Kinshasa zoo, reaching through the metal bars of a small and dirty enclosure with blue plastic wrapping around the outside

Shocking conditions for rescued chimps in DRC

Recent news has emerged that authorities in the DRC ordered the seizure of 12 chimpanzees from a rescue centre, to be relocated to a dilapidated government-run zoo in the capital city, Kinshasa.
A panoramic view of a rainforest covered with mist

Teaching young people about climate change

With our free teaching resources and workshops, Born Free is here to help young people understand climate change and empower them to take action, explains our Head of Education Laura Eastwood.
A rhino with large horn stands in dry grassland

Giving wild animals a voice at CITES

Born Free has been championing wildlife at a key international trade meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, doing everything we could to secure best possible outcomes for elephants, rhinos, cheetahs and more.
A young adult gorilla carrying an infant on her back

Update on Barbie

Remember the little orphaned gorilla, rescued after being shot by poachers? Thankfully, the youngster is now flourishing under the expert care of our Ape Action Africa partners, in Cameroon.
A wild tiger walking on a forest pathway

Working together to protect India’s tigers

As the partners gather at their annual conservation seminar, we look at some of the fantastic work the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership is doing to support people and save tigers.