Born free and aardman reveal new film creature discomforts: life in lockdown
New animation film features interviews with real people to highlight harsh parallels of lockdown and captivity
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
The palm oil issue
Palm oil is the leading cause of the decline in orangutan numbers and is reducing their natural habitat at an alarming rate.
Pangolins – scales of injustice
Born Free's Dr Mark Jones reviews the new e-book by Richard Peirce highlighting the plight of the pangolin.
Wales bans wild animals in circuses: Born Free reaction
Responding to the news that the use of wild animals in circuses is to be banned in Wales from 1 December 2020, Dr Chris Draper, Born Free’s Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity, said:
Meet the young orangutans preparing for life in the wild
The Orangutan Foundation, supported by Born Free, is helping orangutans who were kept as pets find their feet.
Update on jon the emaciated lion
Rescued from a circus just a few weeks ago, Jon has made enormous progress
Virginia mckenna obe supports fundraising finale!
Going Bats for Wildlife challenge has raised £30,700 for Born Free.
New life, new hope for ethiopian wolves
An increase in births and new family groups signal good news for a population in peril.
10 facts about orangutans
Here’s 10 facts you need to know about this fascinating creature and the issues it is facing.
Badger culling set to expand in spite of government promises to phase it out
Born Free is supporting an open letter calling for a national badger vaccination strategy to replace badger culling.