Safe from harm for 25 years
Our Rescue & Care team report on 25 years of providing lifetime care for rescued big cats with Shamwari Reserve in South Africa.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Saving lions together
To commemorate our special Year of the Lion, Born Free has launched an urgent public appeal to raise funds to save lives and stop suffering.
Turtle power: One year on
It's been one year since the release back to the wild of two sea turtles held in captivity for 15 and 34 years. How are Genoveffa and Gavino getting on?
McKenna-Travers Award People’s Choice: Voting open!
Born Free is delighted to announce that voting is now open for the People’s Choice category of our prestigious McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation 2022.
Farewell Pollyanna
We are saddened to share with you the news of our beloved cheetah Pollyanna’s passing at our Ensessa Kotteh sanctuary in Ethiopia.
Farewell Nelson
We are heartbroken to report that our beloved Nelson has passed away at the grand old age of 22.
New rescued cheetah joins the Born Free family in Ethiopia
Meet Dima, now safe in our care having been found chained-up in a garden.
Good news on International Primate Day
Born Free celebrates this special day with encouraging reports on two recently rescued chimpanzees.
Four servals five months on
Rescued from Belgium’s illegal pet trade, with your support four servals have transformed at their new lifetime home in South Africa.
Lions of Lockdown: Six months on
Born Free is delighted that our four lions, rescued from a circus in France, are clearly (and loudly!) flourishing at our sanctuary in South Africa.