News & Updates

Gopal is a beautiful Bengal tiger who lives at Born Free’s tiger sanctuary in Bannerghatta National Park, southern India. Bannerghatta provides a natural forest habitat for rescued tigers in a section of the park closed to visitors.

Two people from Stoke-on-Trent have admitted animal welfare charges after the extent of cruelty inflicted on 23 animals in their care came to light.

Christmas is just around the corner, and we’re full of the festive spirit here at Born Free! Find out more about our new range of merchandise. From charm bracelets to travel cups, we’ve got the perfect gifts for wild animal lovers everywhere!

A parliamentary committee in South Africa has called on the government’s Department of Environmental Affairs to bring an end to the cruel captive lion breeding industry, which breeds lions for tourism, canned hunting, and to supply lion bones for international trade.

Tricia Holford, Born Free’s Captive Animals Officer, recalls a visit to a circus that made a lasting impact, and explains how you can help add yet another country to the list of those banning wild animals from travelling circuses

CHINA BACKTRACKS ON RHINO AND TIGER TRADE POLICY

A Government-sponsored review of its policy of controlling bovine TB in cattle, conducted by Oxford University Professor Sir Charles Godfray, has concluded that it is wrong to over-emphasise the role of wildlife in the spread of the disease.

Chinoise is a young chimpanzee who lives at Limbe Wildlife Centre (LWC), in Cameroon.

Sara is a young chimpanzee who lives on Ngamba Island Chimp Sanctuary, in Uganda.

Kyriakos is one of the biggest bears living at the Born Free supported-Arcturos Bear Sanctuary in Greece, and his favourite activities are eating and sleeping!