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Born free urges china to ban wildlife trade

12/05/2020

Born Free has joined 32 wildlife organisations and conservation experts from around the world to urge the Chinese government to shut down the production of and trade in wild animals in the country.

Why protect rhinos?

11/05/2020

Find out how these amazing animals have a pivotal role in the ecosystem.

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Born free reacts to uk government’s £14m support package for zoos

06/05/2020

Born Free reacts to UK government’s £14m support package for zoos

My hope for the future of wildlife

06/05/2020

Virginia McKenna OBE, Born Free’s Co-Founder and Trustee, reflects on the coronavirus pandemic

Wildlife markets and wet markets

04/05/2020

Since the emergence of covid-19, there has been a lot of talk about wildlife markets and wet markets. But what’s the difference?

Animal tragic: the shocking treatment of wild animals in the circus

27/04/2020

Globally, thousands of wild animals are used in circuses and forced to perform demeaning and unnatural tricks in the name of public entertainment.

Born free wins two accolades at charity film awards

22/04/2020

Born Free’s hard-hitting animation The Bitter Bond, which tells the story of a captive lion born into South Africa’s brutal canned hunting industry, has won two awards at the Charity Film Awards 2020.