News & Updates

It’s World Rhino Day! Penny Banham, Born Free’s Conservation Projects Officer, explains why we should celebrate these amazing creatures

A young lion from Elsa’s Pride was rescued by Born Free’s Kenya field team and the Kenya Wildlife Service after he became entangled in a wire snare.

In a dramatic move, local community representatives from across Zambia have called for an immediate suspension of all trophy hunting operations in the country.

Born Free is horrified to learn that more than 64,000 badgers may be killed under licence during 2019, as the government extends its culling policy by an unimaginable scale.

Born Free believes that trophy hunting is unsustainable and that we should work with hunters and local communities to find alternative approaches. But what could they be?

We are heartbroken to announce that Jasper, our magnificent Indochinese tiger, has passed away.

Dr Mark Jones, Born Free’s Head of Policy, recently attended an important global wildlife meeting in Switzerland. Covering everything from the trade in live, baby elephants to rare Sri Lankan lizards, he looks back on the successes of the meeting.

Born Free has welcomed today’s confirmation that the trade in live, wild-caught elephants for captive use will come to an end.

As final preparations are made for their journey to Shamwari, Horus, Cersei, Dadou and Thea continue to thrive…

PLEASE DON’T OVERTURN THE CITES BAN ON SENDING BABY AFRICAN ELEPHANTS TO FOREIGN ZOOS AND CIRCUSES