Farewell queen
We are sorry to report that beautiful white lioness, Queen, has died.
News & Updates
The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.
Born free joins charities to call for action to tackle wildlife crime
Reports of wildlife crimes in England and Wales rose 172% in 2018, according to the Third Annual Wildlife Crime Report released today by wildlife charity networks Wildlife and Countryside Link and Wales Environment Link.
Canned hunting – what can you do?
How you can get involved and take action against this barbaric industry.
Lions of lyon: one week on
It’s been a week since the Lions of Lyon – Horus, Dadou, Cersei and Thea – arrived at our big cat sanctuary at Shamwari Private Game Reserve, in South Africa.
Born free supports call to halt species decline by 2030
Born Free is backing an urgent call by the International Union for Conservation of Nature to protect endangered species at the highest risk of extinction.
Winner of virginia mckenna award 2019
Dr Jamartin Sihite, CEO of the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, has been awarded the seventh Virginia McKenna Award for Compassionate Conservation.
Lions of lyon: your questions answered
Born Free’s Beth Brooks answers your questions about the Lions of Lyon.
Cubs exploited for profit
The tragic life of cubs born in lion breeding farms for the canned hunting and lion bone industries.
Lions of lyon: finding their feet
The Lions of Lyon are settling in at our big cat sanctuary. Born Free’s Beth Brooks finds out how they’ve been getting on.
Lions of lyon finally rehomed on african soil
The Lions of Lyon – four lion cubs rescued from horrendous captive conditions in France – have been released at Born Free’s Big Cat Sanctuary and are now starting their new lives in their ancestral home of Africa.