New zoo standards announced by the UK government are far from transformative for the animals suffering in zoo captivity.

As the Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition’s ‘Report It!’ Week 2025 begins, Born Free highlights how to speak out about ...

The scale, scope and motivations for keeping wild animals as ‘pets’ in Scotland.

With twin strategic aims to end exploitation and protect threatened species in the wild, Born Free is proud to unveil our new ...

After years of work, the Council of Europe has adopted a legally binding treaty to help protect wildlife and the wider ...

Today’s adoption of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemics Agreement at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, which ...

Born Free welcomes the news that the previous management team at South Lakes Safari Zoo will not be opening a new zoo in ...

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Born Free’s Pathways to Freedom strategy boldly sets out our vision for a world where people and wild animals coexist in peace. Since our foundation in 1984, we have been taking frontline action for ...

Adopting a giraffe helps support us in preventing their mistreatment and endangerment. Habitat loss has led to their population decreasing by 40% in the last three decades. With less than 100,000 ...