Their scientific name, Lycaon pictus, is derived from the Greek for wolf and the Latin for painted and refers to the dogs’ mottled coat of black, brown, white, russet and yellow. Each wild dog has its ...

Help your students to learn about the vital ecological role lions play in their savannah habitats, the threats they face and what we can do to protect them. Suitable for KS3 students.

Born Free is wholly opposed to the use and exploitation of captive wild animals for entertainment. There is overwhelming evidence of compromised animal welfare in the training, performance, transport ...

Over the years, Born Free has been involved in dozens of successful rescues of animals from captivity, injury or being orphaned. All of the animals you will read about below have gone on to either be ...

Discover Asian elephant facts, from their intelligence and cultural significance to the threats they face, and learn how you ...

Spotted hyenas’ scavenging behaviour – eating all parts of an animal, including the bones – makes them especially significant to their habitat. They help clean their ecosystem of carcasses, which ...

Trusts and Foundations, large and small, provide Born Free Foundation with generous grants that enable us to deliver projects that contribute directly to keeping wildlife in the wild. We work ...

You are invited to our Footsteps to Freedom Gala event in March 2027, which will be a dazzling celebration of 25 years of ...

Born Free wants to end the suffering of wild animals in captivity, but we need your help. Please look out for captive animal exploitation, neglect, and signs of distress. Whether in your home country ...

JULY 2025: OUR LION SCULPTURES ARE NOW ALL SOLD! We’re delighted to announce that our ‘Born Free Forever’ pride have now all gone to their new homes. Thank you to everyone who supported our exhibition ...

There are lots of ways you can support Born Free, from adopting an animal for yourself or as a gift, to lending your voice to one of our campaigns to ensure a better future for wild animals. Please ...

The pangolin is the world’s most illegally traded mammal. Demand for pangolin scales and meat means this shy and fascinating creature could become extinct before we have a chance to understand it ...