Art which really is Drawn from the Heart
Discover the stories behind the wildlife artwork being auctioned for Born Free.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
The Human Animal: Celebrities caged to highlight captive big cat suffering
Patrons including Amanda Holden, Kirsty Gallacher, and Jenny Seagrove took part in a Born Free protest to shine a spotlight on the restrictive living conditions facing lions, leopards and tigers in zoos across the UK and Europe.
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’.
Orphan reedbuck rescued by Born Free in Ethiopia
With the help of a kind-hearted member of the local community, our team in Ethiopia has rehomed a young antelope, found alone in Bale Mountains National Park.
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.
More than 500 Kenyans walk 23,000 steps for wild lions
To commemorate World Lion Day, hundreds of people in Kenya walked 23,000 steps – one for every lion in the wild. Michael Mugo reports on a celebration of conservation.
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.
Raising funds and breaking records
Meet young Born Free fundraiser, Tom Finch, who has embarked on a gruelling Guinness World Record challenge from John O’Groats to Lands End, alongside dad, Gavin!