This World Environment Day, Born Free emphasises the urgent need for international action to combat wildlife and environmental crime.

Aged between 8 and 18, with a passion for wild animals? Keen to share your passion with the world? This could be your chance!

Born Free acknowledges positive progress concerning the Gentoo penguins held at SEA LIFE London Aquarium. The Born Free Foundation, Freedom for Animals and PETA (the campaigning charities), ...

The latest news on the planned move of Kariba, from Belgian zoo Pakawi Park to Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary, ...

Julie the elephant will join Kariba at the Born Free–backed elephant sanctuary – the first of its kind in Europe. Born Free is excited to share some fantastic news with our supporters, who are playing ...

Reticulated giraffes are one of the four species of giraffe. It was officially recognised as a species by the IUCN in 2025, upgraded from a subspecies, following years of research. Reticulated ...

Born Free’s Captivity Research and Policy Manager, Chris Lewis, discusses the often-overlooked potential ecological consequences when animals escape from zoos. However, her escape has also highlighted ...

In an urgent wake up call, a major report approved by governments worldwide calls on companies to take responsibility for biodiversity loss. It’s official. The unsustainable use of natural resources ...

Did you know, that the 200+ species of monkeys in the world can be divided into two distinct groups – Old World and New World? Here we delve deeper into the key differences between the two, and how ...

A newborn giraffe calf is already around 1.8 m (6ft) tall when born. Despite their long necks, giraffes don’t have extra vertebrae compared to other mammals. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. Masai ...

From olive colobus in Benin, to black-and-gold howler monkeys in Argentina, each year Born Free’s £1,500 grant helps protect threatened primates around the world. Our modest but vital award supports ...

Born Free welcomes the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry’s decision to officially end elephant riding activities at all conservation institutions across the country For decades, elephant riding has been ...