News & Updates

At Born Free, we believe every elephant matters – but how do we tell them apart?

From our very first field project to cutting edge innovation today, Born Free is devoted to impactful elephant conservation, reports Conservation Manager Penny Banham.

Following our recent Hope for Elephants appeal launch, we spoke with Francis Kago, Project Officer for our Saving Meru’s Giants programme in the heart of the Meru Conservation Area, Kenya – dedicated to protecting elephants in the wild.

Let’s hear it for the superstars! Flagship species can transform conservation and Joe Hedges considers how key wild animals act as ambassadors for their habitat.

Today, we celebrate our remarkable Co-Founder & Executive President Will Travers OBE’s birthday. But this year, as Will explains, he ‘just’ wants elephants (and all wild animals) to be safe.

Born Free is sad to report the tragic death of a young wild lion in Meru National Park in Kenya – known and loved by our team since his birth, in February 2019.

Our Kenyan team was thrilled to present the impact of our conservation programmes at the first-ever Wildlife Scientific Conference, in Naivasha, Kenya

Have we misjudged the hyena? Our Conservation Officer, Joe Hedges, considers the relationship people have with hyenas.

A week-long sporting event in Cameroon provides an exciting opportunity for our team to raise awareness to conservation.

Michael Mugo Maina, our Pride of Meru Program Manager, reports on the recent treatment of Chebby, a lioness from the Bisanadi Pride.