Gardeners of the forest
Wild animals play a crucial role in developing and maintaining ecosystems, says Born Free's Senior Wildlife Consultant Ian Redmond OBE.
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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Meet mugaruka and chimanuka
Mugaruka and Chimanuka are a pair of rare eastern lowland gorillas – also known as Grauer’s gorillas – living in the mountain rainforests of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, a vast 6,000km2 area in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Left behind
Emily Neil, Born Free's Field Conservation Assistant, examines how elephants hunting hurts the whole herd.
Welcome to the family!
Born Free has introduced four wild animals to its adoption portfolio – Timtom the orangutan, Gopal the tiger, Elsa’s Pride and the Jaguar Family.
Born free reacts to iwt london declaration
Born Free’s reaction to the London Declaration adopted at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018 held in London on 11th-12th October 2018.
Born free at iwt: day two
Born Free is at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018 in London - a two-day conference that has brought together more than 80 countries to tackle the £17bn a year illegal trade in wildlife.
Born free at iwt: day one
Born Free is at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018 in London - a two-day conference that has brought together more than 80 countries to tackle the £17bn a year illegal trade in wildlife.
Is your neighbour a dangerous wild animal?
From death adders in Plymouth, to zebras in Scotland, nearly 5,000 dangerous wild animals are privately-owned in Britain, explains Born Free's Campaigns Officer Samantha Goddard.
Everything you need to know about the 2018 illegal wildlife trade conference
This week, London will host the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018. But why is it important? And will it make a difference to the world’s wildlife? Here’s everything you need to know in six key points…