News & Updates

Born Free is in Panama, working with colleagues from the global Species Survival Network of almost 100 organisations dedicated to protecting animals and plants not only from illegal trade but the often the devastating impacts of legal international wildlife trade.

Although the United Nations Climate Change CoP27 summit agreed a historic Loss and Damage Fund, there was not enough action to combat the climate emergency.

Global wildlife trade regulator votes for a moratorium on exports of live wild-caught African elephants.

Born Free are delighted to share the news that Free Billy, narrated by Born Free’s very own matriarch, Virginia McKenna OBE, has received Best Human and Nature Documentary at the 2022 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival, in New York.

Are zoos really the centres of conservation and education that they make out to be and what are the consequences for the animals they hold? Born Free's Policy Officer Frankie Osuch delves deeper into the ethics of zoos.

Born Free and its partner NGOs are calling for urgent action to address ongoing concerns regarding legal and illegal trade in these imperilled big cat species.

‘Bonfire Night Bonanza’ prompts concerned attendees to contact Born Free.

Ahead of CITES CoP, starting 19 November 2022, we look at what CITES is, why it's important and where Born Free stands on key issues.

Born Free visited South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria to investigate the conditions in which animals are being held, following multiple reports from members of the public.

The UK government has confirmed that as many as 67,801 badgers could be killed in 2022 under four year and supplementary cull licences. This could bring the total number of badgers killed under the cull policy since 2013 to over 200,000.