Deer-eating fish, wallabies, 6-foot snakes and scorpions? Meet the UK's most bonkers invasive species www.countryfile.com/wildlife/non...

Dolphinaria Free Europe demands a no-breeding policy as Marineland Canada's beluga whales face being shipped to US dolphinariums dfe.ngo/update-on-be...

EMS Foundation Warns Diedericks Rhino Horn Trade Judgment Could Fundamentally Weaken Rhino Protections emsfoundation.org.za/ems-foundati...

Rhino Horn, Leopard Skin and Tiger Claws Sold Openly on Facebook www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...

Can we save the hammerhead shark from extinction? www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Government drops foie gras ban pledge www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026...

Remember Cecil, shot by a trophy hunter in 2015? www.bornfree.org.uk/news/remembe...

Animal welfare policy failing to meet Scots' needs, charity says mrcvs.co.uk/en/news/25044/

Removal of African elephants causes coextinction of dung beetles, study finds news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Vets call for over-the-counter flea treatment ban mrcvs.co.uk/en/news/25019/

Born Free responds to new Bovine TB Strategy for England - the new strategy shifts emphasis to cattle, but leaves the door open for further wildlife persecution www.bornfree.org.uk/news/born-fr...

Bureaucratic delays could lead to ‘last-resort’ culling of South African elephants, Parliament is warned www.conservationaction.co.za/bureaucratic...

Urgent action needed to combat environmental crime - Born Free www.bornfree.org.uk/news/urgent-...

How trade bans and local conservation helped save a dazzling blue gecko news.mongabay.com/2026/06/how-...

Milan, the Fur Capital of Fashion, Just Went Fur-Free the-ethos.co/milan-the-fu...

Indonesia busts wildlife trafficking ring targeting Komodo dragons news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Wildlife trade drives animal-to-human pathogen transmission over 40 years www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

How Zoos Contribute to Disease Transmission Between Humans and Animals www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/19/h...

World Cup horror as monkeys in England shirts forced to entertain tourists Hundreds of British tourists have sent Born Free reports on its Raise the Red Flag programme, after witnessing the distressing exploitation www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...

London Aquarium issues major update on its captive penguins www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2210...

More than 700 dolphins killed in a single day of Faroe Islands hunts oceanographicmagazine.com/news/more-th...

Born Free joins Dolphinaria-Free Europe in calling for French authorities to reconsider transferring orcas to Loro Parque www.bornfree.org.uk/news/marinel...

Pandemic Agreement delay slows pandemic prevention - Despite being adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2025, a year later key details that would allow it to enter into force have still not been agreed. www.bornfree.org.uk/news/pandemi...

Gorillas of the Virunga Mountains: Survival in a Landscape of Conflict wellbeingintl.org/gorillas-of-...

Restoring Floreana Together: Giant Tortoises, Community, and a Shared Future wellbeingintl.org/restoring-fl...

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Nature doesn’t work in silos, neither should we thecommonwealth.org/news/blog-na...

Brits are going crazy for pet snakes. And it’s getting out of hand www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...

A closed season to protect pregnant hares was promised – where is the legislation? www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

‘Devastating’: Orca whales rescued from performing in France destined for Spanish zoo www.euronews.com/2026/05/19/d...

Escaped tiger killed by police in Germany - Born Free urges governments to take action following another tragic incident involving a privately kept big cat www.bornfree.org.uk/news/escaped...

More than a million live birds imported to Asia in 15 years, report finds news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

At world’s largest shark conference, scientists warn of a grim outlook across the board news.mongabay.com/2026/05/at-w...

Labour government ignores previous promises on nature, as King’s speech fails to mention any forthcoming protections for animals www.bornfree.org.uk/news/2026-ki...

Southern African Development Community reclaims lead role in global ivory trafficking eia-international.org/news/souther...

Born Free rallies for change to trail hunting law - Charity joined over 500 people outside Parliament to call for change to strengthen the Hunting Act, and highlight the importance of a trail hunting ban. www.bornfree.org.uk/news/born-fr...

Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Chris Packham calls for Government to ban ‘sociopathic’ trail hunting www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Group links wildlife trafficking ‘crisis’ to social media mrcvs.co.uk/en/news/24952/

Portugal’s last circus elephant to begin new chapter at Pangea - Julie the elephant will join Kariba at the Born Free–backed elephant sanctuary – the first of its kind in Europe. www.bornfree.org.uk/news/portuga...

Born Free criticises vet gallery plans at London Zoo www.vettimes.com/news/vets/ex...

This Hedgehog Awareness Week (3rd – 9th May), help turn good intentions into real impact The Hedgehog Pledge is all about simple actions: Safer gardens Better access for wildlife More wild spaces Make a promise to help hedgehogs with @BHPS www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/take-the-hed... #HedgehogWeek

Florida opens criminal probe into Sloth World after dozens of animal deaths www.wusf.org/courts-law/2...

The value of South Africa’s wildlife shouldn’t be in the hands of wealthy foreign hunters news.mongabay.com/2026/04/the-...

British Colombia SPCA celebrates Government decision to ban all exotic cat ownership spca.bc.ca/news/bc-spca...

As the Zoological Society of London reaches 200 years old, Born Free calls for reflection, not celebration www.bornfree.org.uk/news/200-yea...

Spain set to introduce 'positive list' system to restrict exotic pet keeping en.postposmo.com/Everything-t...

Biodiversity Loss Raises Risks to Global Public Health unu.edu/iigh/journal...

Older and Wiser: How Elder Animals Help Species to Survive e360.yale.edu/features/lon...

Over 31 sloths have died at an I-Drive attraction in Orlando and they're not even open yet orlandoshine.com/over-31-slot...