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Rescuing African grey parrots

20/05/2019

In a guest blog, Laura Craddock, Fundraising and Communications Manager at the Born Free-supported Limbe Wildlife Centre, reveals how the centre is rescuing and rehabilitating endangered African grey parrots

Lions of lyon: wild animals as pets legislation

20/05/2019

In March this year, a man was mauled to death by his pet lion. The man, from the Czech Republic, had kept the lion – as well as a lioness – in a cage in the back garden of his family home for three years.

Barcelona zoo to phase out most breeding programmes

15/05/2019

Born Free has welcomed a recent decision by the City Council of Barcelona to approve an amendment to Barcelona’s animal protection bylaws that prohibits breeding programmes for species that cannot later be released back into their natural habitat.

Girl attacked by captive lioness at south african lion farm

15/05/2019

Born Free is horrified by reports that a four-year-old girl was attacked by a lioness at a lion farm in South Africa.

Hear me roar

15/05/2019

Born Free’s Sarah Locke attended her first protest march last month. Here she shares the five things she learnt from the experience.

Hare today gone tomorrow

14/05/2019

Born Free’s Head of Policy Dr Mark Jones explains why Born Free is supporting a Bill to protect hares during their breeding season.

South african farmer receives charges for animal cruelty

09/05/2019

Born Free has welcomed the news that criminal charges have been brought against a South African lion farmer for animal cruelty.

Lessons from the amazon

09/05/2019

Born Free’s Laura Gosset introduces an innovative project for children to connect with the natural world through art.

Farewell safia

09/05/2019

We are devastated to share the news that our beautiful lioness Safia recently passed away following a short illness.

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Ciam’s story

08/05/2019

Ciam the lion made international headlines in November 2015 when he was confiscated from a cage in a garden in southern France.