Just a few months old when rescued, tiny cheetah cub Blue has already endured so much. Our Ethiopia Country Director, Bereket Girma, recently received a devastating phone call. Two cheetah cubs had ...

Why are African elephants important? Both species of African elephants – Savannah and Forest – are keystone species in their different habitats and play a crucial role in maintaining their ecosystems.

From carrying prey twice their weight, to free-falling from trees, find out everything you need to know about this most ...

Born Free strongly advises people not to participate in animal encounters and interactions, and works to raise awareness of the risks and the potential for animal suffering involved. Touching, holding ...

A worrying new publication has exposed the scale of whale and dolphin exploitation across theme parks in China.

Born Free is convinced that the complex needs of cetaceans cannot be met in captivity. Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) suffer physically and mentally from life in captivity. The physical, ...

Sustainable farming can play a vital role in protecting tiger habitat and reducing reliance on forest products.

Brown bears have suffered at the hands of humans over the years in the name of entertainment, being kept in captivity in zoos and used as performing circus attractions and ‘dancing bears’. Whilst wild ...

With deep sadness we recently had to say goodbye to 17-year-old lioness Saida, a precious member of our rescued Lions of Lockdown pride, at our sanctuary in South Africa. Saida the lioness arrived at ...