France overturns ban on captive dolphin breeding
The Council of State - France's highest administrative court – overturned a ban on breeding dolphins in captivity, citing "an irregular consultation procedure."
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News – hong kong ivory trade ban
Born Free welcomes reports that Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has voted to ban ivory trade in the territory.
News – traffickers in eagle’s talons
Poaching and wildlife trafficking pose a major threat to elephants, rhinos, pangolins, great apes, and many other endangered species.
Glimmer of hope for grevy’s zebra in meru?
Towards the end of last year, we recorded the birth of a Grevy’s zebra in Meru Park.
News – vancouver aquarium announces end to the keeping cetaceans in captivity
A recent decision to end the keeping of whales and dolphins (cetaceans) at Vancouver Aquarium, Canada, comes after years of pressure from the public, and was galvanised by the deaths of five cetaceans within a 15-month span.
News – Born Free joins calls for overhaul of marine fisheries certification
66 conservation organisations call on Marine Stewardship Council to clean up its act.
News – hippo-critical
Born Free, is deeply concerned to learn that the Tanzania government is to hold an auction of 12,500 hippo teeth weighing 3.5 tonnes on Monday 29th January 2018, raising fears for the future of the species across key areas of its range.
News – major trafficker finally arrested
Born Free warmly congratulates Thailand’s law enforcement agencies as well as Freeland Foundation for its critical role in securing the arrest of one of Asia’s most sought after but, until now, untouchable wildlife criminals.
News – remembering great apes
Wildlife Photographers United and Born Free are delighted to announce the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign to fund Remembering Great Apes, a breath-taking new coffee table book showcasing extraordinary images of gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos. The book will feature work by more than 50 of the world’s top wildlife photographers, including Art Wolfe, Frans Lanting and Martyn Colbeck.