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News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Amir is back!
Amazing news for World Lion Day. Amir the ‘lost lion’ has returned – to the delight of our Pride of Meru team who, with your help, protects the symbol of Born Free in Kenya.
Lion killed by trophy hunters echoes Cecil tragedy
Born Free is appalled by news of the latest slaughter of a lion by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe in June 2025.
The speared lioness
Sahara was just a cub when pierced by an arrow, in Kenya. Her plight brought together a team of people, who fought to save her, and are now rejoicing at some incredible news.
Zoo breeding tragedies highlight the need for a Roar-Free UK
Ten months on from the release of Born Free’s hard-hitting report, ‘Clawing at the Cages’, recent events continue to highlight why big cats simply do not belong in zoos.
Charities mark 10th anniversary of Cecil the lion’s death to demand a UK ban on trophy imports
10 years since Cecil was killed, we co-sponsored a parliamentary event urging the government to fulfil its longstanding promise to ban the import of hunting trophies.
Born Free. Not For Sport
Powerful images by award-winning photographer George Logan set to appear across London, as we call for a ban on hunting trophies.
Celebrating our bronze pride
Born Free’s Community Engagement team joined local schools in Hampshire, UK to get creative and enjoy our bronze collection of life-size lions, at Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa.
Ten years since Cecil – what next for trophy hunting?
After the horrifying killing of Cecil the lion in 2015, precious little has changed.
£100,000 target reached thanks to you
Born Free has raised more than £100,000 for wild animals in just seven days, thanks to supporters and the Green Match Fund.