As the second edition of the popular simulation game launches, Born Free looks at how well it really represents how zoos operate.

A chance encounter with a wild hare changed Chloe Dalton’s life and inspired her to champion the campaign to give the species greater legal protect...

The restriction would be a significant step towards protecting people, animals and the environment.

A dog waits by the door for a human caretaker to return. An elephant remains close to a calf struggling to escape the thick mud at the edge of a waterhole. An octopus investigates an unfamiliar object...

Scientists are learning more than ever about animals’ inner lives, challenging long-held assumptions about what they think and feel

Two new WOAH – Legal Atlas studies reveal gaps in wildlife health legislation and highlight actions to strengthen disease surveillance and One Health governance.

Scientists in Argentina are trying to find out why unusually high numbers of baby whales are washing up dead along the Patagonian coast

Japan has started its first nationwide survey of animal ‌cafes amid concerns over animal welfare, hygiene and public health, a government official said, bringing greater scrutiny to the popular but li...

Welsh Government warned against 'backsliding on badger culling'.

Born Free welcomes proposal for stronger protections and invites supporters to respond to the consultation.

Wildlife crime remains at disturbingly high levels, with new figures revealing thousands of suspected offences against wild animals but fewer than 2% resulting in a conviction.

Panama’s center-right president called on world leaders to adopt a new non-binding treaty, building on his nation’s own national rights of nature laws.

Peer-reviewed research strengthens the case that wild animals - from dugongs to tigers - play active role in climate regulation.

Majority of Australians want the federal government to honour its commitment to expand restrictions on the importation of hunting trophies, according to a new survey.

Born Free joins call for Indian megazoo to make good on its promise to switch focus to conservation and genuine in situ sanctuary care.

The government consultation closes on October 7.

Ahead of COP17, the UN biodiversity chief urges governments to realign financial systems with global nature goals.

By Dr Daniel Stiles Key Takeaways * The 2008-2018 ivory crisis was widely thought to be over, but a run of large 2026 seizures suggests otherwise. * Four major busts this year (Zambia, Tanzania,...

In the past five years, 324 tortoises and iguanas have been captured from the Ecuadorian islands for an international market willing to pay thousands of dollars for the archipelago’s unique species

A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.

40 years is long enough: End commercial whaling now

Born Free joined the hand-in of more than 22,000 signatures from members of the public calling for a ban on trophy hunting imports.

Patchy legislation means that animals are routinely taken from their natural habitats and sold in other countries. Fresh national and international measures could help to stop this exploitation.

BANGKOK, Thailand — In the narrow alleys of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market, the world’s wildlife is for sale. Ensnared in jungles, fished out of rivers and plucked from wetlands across the globe, hundreds...

The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practice

The publication of the Bristol Declaration could mark a milestone for animal welfare, as government is called on to take action.

Exotic pet trade creates multiple opportunities for zoonotic spillover, from capture and transport to sale, handling and public display.

South Africa’s elephant culling proposals face questions over scientific evidence, non-lethal alternatives and conservation governance.

South Africa’s captive lion industry continues despite years of promises to phase it out, fuelling renewed animal welfare concerns.

A new report debunks 14 common myths about trophy hunting and examines the evidence behind the arguments used to justify it.

Nibbles was found in a bag on a London bus.

New South African minister has approved quotas for the export of hundreds of hunting trophies from elephants, rhinos and leopards.

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Long-tailed macaques face extinction as Charles River Laboratories profits from exploiting these intelligent primates for biomedical research, igniting a debate over the ethics of animal testing and c...

There is an ethical failure embedded in the staggering numbers that sustain this vast, established market. We need to confront a moral question: what gave us the authority to turn living beings into c...

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind

From September 9 to December 30, explore Europe’s very first virtual zoo — an immersive augmented reality experience, with no animals in captivity.

As it stands, this summer could be one of the coolest for the rest of our lives

Join us in calling for the UK government to ban trophy hunting imports today.

The Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published a report on World Lion Day revealing that around 10,000 lions have been shot since Cecil was killed in 2015, with two-thirds reared in captivity to be hunt...

The North West MEC stayed away, key reports remained hidden and MPs were given no costs or deadlines for a plan that could result in nearly 1,000 elephants being culled in Madikwe. What is the provinc...

A new poll shows the majority of Australian voters want their government to ban domestic trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, as promised in 2019.

New research claims elephant survival in zoos has improved, but fails to demonstrate that inherent welfare issues have been addressed.

There’s no conservation motive or benefit behind the Uzbekistan government’s recent releases of more than 2,000 captive-bred Asian houbara bustards across its desert regions, according to an expert on...

When elephants leave Kruger National Park, they are sometimes killed and their meat is shared with nearby communities. This policy may have unintended consequences.

As biodiversity on Earth faces rapid decline, scientists are advocating for a new conservation approach: Save habitat for primates and protect countless other species along with them. For long, conser...

Wildlife management was under discussion at UN global biodiversity talks in Nairobi, Kenya.

More than half of species globally have seen population declines.