News & Updates

The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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Meet our Community Conservation Assistants

With your support, a remarkable team of locally-employed conservation assistants is transforming our outreach in Meru National Park, Kenya. Enjoy our long read.
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Agroforestry school supports conservation in Cameroon

Born Free is supporting pupils in an ‘agroforestry’ school, equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to start generating sustainable livelihoods.
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How to help endangered animals

Discover ways to help endangered animals through everyday actions. From gardens to African savannahs, learn how to protect wildlife with Born Free.
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How we celebrated International Women’s Day, in Cameroon

To help mark this global day celebrating the achievements of women, Born Free held a special weekend of inspiration, eco-friendly cooking and sports.
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How education nurtures future conservation leaders in Zambia

Born Free is proud to support Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust, a grass-roots organisation encouraging thousands of local school children to cherish the wild.

Protecting rare pangolins in Cameroon

As we celebrate World Pangolin Day, Born Free is stepping up to secure a safe future for these remarkable animals, in the vast rainforests of West-Central Africa.
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Together, we can save the tiger

A vital meeting of India’s largest tiger conservation network has shown why our long-term mission to protect tigers is more important than ever.
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From Lessons to Legacy: Born Free & GenEarth in Action

On World Teacher Day, we celebrate our continuing partnership which is inspiring thousands of young people to feel empathy and compassion for wild animals.
Karen Botha shakes hands with Dr James Njogu in front of a Born Free banner

Born Free Kenya and KNATCOM UNESCO: stronger together

Born Free and the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO have united to create a powerful new force for conservation and development in two key landscapes.
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Meet our Great Ape Guardians!

This World Gorilla Day meet some our incredible Great Ape Guardians who, with your support, are protecting rare gorillas and their forest home in Cameroon.