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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Statement on the sudan lions

The shocking reports and pictures of emaciated animals, particularly lions, at a zoo in Khartoum, Sudan, have generated a great deal of international concern, and a number of animal organisations have been approached to investigate and resolve the situation.

Working together for wildlife

Ahead of a major wildlife conservation meeting due to take place in India next month, Dr Mark Jones, Born Free’s Head of Policy, explains why when it comes to wildlife conservation, collaboration is everything.

Restoration meru

Mungumi Bakari Chongwa, Senior Warden for Meru Conservation Area at Kenya Wildlife Service, talks to Born Free Kenya’s Country Manager, Tim Oloo, about how Meru National Park was decimated by poaching but thanks to careful management, is now well on the road to recovery

Elsa’s legacy

Born Free’s Pride of Meru programme is working to protect a critical lion population in Meru Conservation Area in Kenya.

Meet our team in meru

Our six-strong team based in Meru National Park, Kenya, are out in the field every day monitoring lions.

Land of elsa

Huge skies. Red, dusty tracks. Intense sun. Soft, cooling winds. Meru National Park is a special place.