![Close up of the eyes and nose of a lion](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Black-Shamwari-hero-1292x1080.jpg)
![A young lion sits draped over a log facing the camera](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lion-hero-c-Trevor-Platt.jpg)
Rescue & Care
Born Free never forgets individual animals. Every animal counts.
Where possible, we rescue vulnerable wild animals from appalling conditions where they have been confined, exploited or abused. We rehabilitate them and, whenever possible, release them back into the wild. Sadly, many of the wild animals we rescue have been too damaged by captivity to return to the wild.
You can read about all of the animals we have successfully rescued on our ‘Success Stories’ page, and on our Circus, Zoo, Dolphinaria and Exotic Pet Rescue pages.
Circus Rescue Zoo Rescue Dolphin Rescue Exotic Pet Rescue
Below you can find links to pages about all of the sanctuaries and projects we support.
Our Sanctuaries
![Close up of the eyes and nose of a lion](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Black-Shamwari-hero-1292x1080.jpg)
![Close up of a hyena walking towards the right of the camera](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rescue-Hyena-Ensessa-Kotteh-hero-c-George-Logan-1292x1080.jpg)
Ensessa Kotteh
![A young chimpanzee looks towards the camera with a second chimpanzee sat behind her](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sara-the-chimp-Ngamba-hero-C-CSWCT-1292x1080.jpg)
Ngamba Island
![A chimpanzee stands with one hand reaching up on top of a post, and the other arm around the shoulders of a smaller chimp](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Limbe-hero-1292x1080.jpg)
Limbe Wildlife Centre
![A monkey is sitting in the branch of a tree, looking towards the camera](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mateo-BFUSA-hero-1292x1080.jpg)
Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary
![A Bengal tiger stands in tall, dry grass, looking at the camera](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Bengal-tiger-GOPAL-Bannerghatta-hero-C-Wildlife-SOS.Lenu-Kannan-9-1292x1080.jpg)
Bannerghatta Tiger Sanctuary
![Close up of a vervet monnkey with black face framed with white fur, and grey fur on the top of its head](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Vervet-monkey-hero-cgeorgelogan.co_.uk_-1292x1080.jpg)
GRI - Zambia Primate Project
![A brown bear is walking through dense woodland](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kyriakos-brown-bear-hero-c-Arcturos-1292x1080.jpg)
Arcturos
![Two lions are lying side by side with a fence in the background](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alpha-Cora-lion-hero-©-Panthera-Africa-1292x1080.jpg)
Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary
![A photo of a pangolin on a tree branch](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Pangolin-adopt-hero-Dr-Sanjay-Kumar-Shukla-1292x1080.jpg)
Sangha Pangolin Project
![A vervet monkey is sitting in the branches of a tree](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Vervet-Monkey-hero-c-Payam_LWC-1292x1080.jpg)
Wildlife Emergency Response Unit
![A tiger is lying on the grass with a fallen tree behind him](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Animanatura-Sandro-hero-1292x1080.jpg)
Animanatura Wild Sanctuary
![A fluffy fox cub sits on the grass](https://www.bornfree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Fox-cub-hero-1292x1080.jpg)
UK Wildlife Rescues
ANIMAL RESCUE CONSIDERATIONS
Born Free regularly receives calls for help about captive animals in need. Sadly, there are many more animals in need of rescue than there are sanctuary spaces worldwide.
It is vital we use precious sanctuary spaces not only to rescue animals in need, but to also highlight the problems facing captive wildlife (for example, private ownership, trade, circuses, and substandard zoos). We therefore have many considerations to make when we are informed about a captive animal in need.
View our flowchart to give you an idea of what we must take into account when we receive information about a captive animal from supporters.