Big cats are clawing at the cages in UK zoos – together, let’s end this suffering
Our new appeal and ground-breaking report call for an end to the exploitation of big cats in zoos, and a ‘Roar-Free UK’.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Born Free badger lobby goes to Parliament
Born Free joined Badger Trust and hundreds of supporters to call for an immediate end to the badger cull.
Government scraps proposals for ‘targeted badger culls’
Welcome relief for badgers, but more still must be done to end the cull.
Second elephant dies at Chester Zoo in a month
Chester Zoo has announced that Asian elephant Riva Hi Way has died at the age of four.
Pretoria Zoo’s last captive elephant is released to the wild
Charley the elephant finally tastes freedom after decades in captivity.
New ‘Chimp Crazy’ docuseries highlights the problems of keeping pet primates
Docuseries released on 18th August highlights the dangerous and often tragic consequences of keeping chimpanzees in a domestic setting.
Latest Banksy artworks spark debate on animal captivity
Nine wild animal-themed works by the graffiti artist have appeared in London, but what do they mean?
Take a stand against Selfish Selfies
Our incredible Junior Ambassador Leo reminds us why it’s so important to think about wild animals this summer, wherever we are in the world.
Animal welfare NGOs rally outside TUI’s Berlin HQ to demand end to dolphin cruelty
Born Free joins global animal welfare charities to rally outside travel giant TUI Group’s HQ in Berlin, Germany, to highlight the suffering dolphins face in captivity and call for change.
Born Free welcomes ban on glue traps in England
The Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 finally came into force on 31st July 2024, making the use of glue traps by the public in England illegal.