Born Free needs you to Raise The Red Flag, and report the suffering of animals in captivity, so that we can take action to make it end. Share your eyewitness reports, and use our map to avoid visiting facilities where wild animals are being exploited.

BILL TRAVERS MBE Co-Founder Bill Travers MBE was a wildlife campaigner, actor, screenwriter and director, well known for starring as conservationist George Adamson in the 1966 film Born Free, alongside his wife Virginia McKenna DBE.

For 40 years, Born Free has fought to free captive whales and dolphins. We won’t stop until their exploitation stops but, we need your help, explains Sarah Jefferson from our Policy team.

Dec 16, 2024 · This part of Greece can be surprisingly cold during winter months, with temperatures dropping below zero. Each year before Christmas, Kyriakos can be busy preparing for his long sleep, collecting leaves, straw and branches for his winter den.

Oct 17, 2024 · Today is poignant for Born Free, as we especially think about a little elephant who died at London Zoo, on this day, in 1983. Pole Pole was just 17 when she died, yet elephants in the wild can live for 60 years or more.

Section 1: Safeguarding Policy . 1.1 Scope: This Policy applies to all paid and unpaid staff (including senior and executive managers), the Board of Trustees, volunteers, ambassadors, patrons, students, interns or anyone working on behalf of Born Free either in the UK or overseas – including all contractors engaged through a Born Free Service Agreement – hereafter referred to as Born Free ...

FOOTSTEPS TO FREEDOM BALL 41 years of action for wild animals. Following on from the success of 2024’s inaugural Footsteps to Freedom Ball we are delighted to announce that our exclusive, black-tie gala will be returning once again to the Royal Lancaster London on Thursday 20th March 2025. An array of distinguished guests and friends will be in attendance, details will be revealed soon, but ...

Dec 5, 2024 · On 4th December, Marineland, which describes itself as Europe’s largest marine zoo, announced that it would permanently close its doors to the public on 5th January 2025. According to the German zoo database Zootierliste, Marineland, which is located on the Cote D’Azur in southern France, currently houses 97 species, including a variety of fish, birds, turtles, seals, sea lions, bottlenose ...

Looking to adopt an animal as a gift? Want to help save a life and support wildlife rescue? Adopt an animal with Born Free and you can help provide the care and protection these beautiful wild animals deserve. Supporting a wild animal through adoption is …

Oct 30, 2024 · The world’s wildlife is in crisis, and the UK is widely recognised as being one of the most nature-depleted countries. At the same time as the Chancellor reveals the details of her budget in Westminster, the Convention on Biological Diversity is meeting in Cali, Colombia, in an effort to address the crisis facing wildlife and biodiversity.