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22 days

Today, @TheRealKirstyG , @AmandaHolden , @springmeister and Born Free ambassadors were confined to a cage in Leicester Square. Why? To highlight the appalling lack of space big cats have in zoos across the UK and Europe (1/2) 📷 PinPep / Joe Pepler

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5 years

This is the real circle of life for most lions in South Africa. 🦁 Sign our petition to ensure South Africa’s lions are born free and stay wild:

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We're excited to announce our latest partnership with @adoptedgorillas , who are supporting our Guardians of Dja project in Cameroon. #NFT #solana #NFTcommunity

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We're devastated to announce that Dolo has passed away following a short illness. He was kept on a 1m chain for years, so restrictive that it rubbed off his mane. After he was rescued in 2007, he spent every day happily snoozing in the sunshine. Thank you for changing his life.

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5 years

We’re absolutely delighted that from today wild animals can no longer be used in travelling circuses in England. We’ve been campaigning for a ban for more than 20 years and are thrilled that outdated acts like this will now be confined to the history books. #EnglandCircusBan

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2 years

Born Free is delighted that our very own lioness, Co-Founder of Born Free Virginia McKenna OBE, has been made a Dame in recognition of her work for Wild Animal Welfare and Compassionate Conservation in the New Year Honours List 2023! 🎉🦁 Read more ⬇️

Founder of Born Free Virginia McKenna awarded Damehood

Award-winning actress, writer, singer, poet, humanitarian, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and one of wildlife’s greatest champions, Virginia McKenna OBE, has been made a Dame in…

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5 years

MYTH: Communities benefit from trophy hunting. ❌ TRUTH: Little of the money hunters pay to kill reaches the local community. #Wildlife tourism can generate far higher revenue and wages than trophy hunting. Read more: #BanTrophyHunting #trophyhunting

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5 years

We're thrilled by yesterday's news that giraffes will now have increased protection from international trade. Here are some interesting facts about this magnificent species! 🦒 #FridayFeeling #BankHolidayWeekend #FridayThoughts #FridayMotivation #giraffe

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6 years

Born Free has welcomed news that the Malawi government has rejected a proposal to reintroduce trophy hunting inside the country’s protected wildlife areas. #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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7 years

Born Free welcomes today’s UK ivory trade ban which we have been campaigning for since 1989! Visit: | #IvoryBan

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6 years

Safia was kept alone and chained in a wooden shack. She suffered injuries when children threw rocks at her. Rescued by Born Free, she now lives at our Ensessa Kotteh Wildlife Rescue, Conservation & Education Centre in Ethiopia. #10YearChallenge #KeepWildlifeInTheWild 🦁

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5 years

Happy birthday to our co-founder, Virginia McKenna OBE! We can't thank you enough for all the incredible work you've done for wildlife conservation since starting Born Free 35 years ago. 🎂 #KeepWildlifeintheWild

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5 years

This is what it's all about, the moment the Lions of Lyon are finally introduced to their new, spacious and natural enclosure. @ShamwariSafari #LionsofLyon

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1 year

The UK is now home to three zoos with solitary elephants. Elephants in the wild, particularly females, do not live alone and every solitary elephant is a victim of the zoo industry. We need to phase out the keeping of elephants in UK zoos, now 👇 (1/7)

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6 years

Elephants are in crisis, see what happens in just one day. Donate to help us protect them: #WorldElephantDay #ElephantsInCrisis

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5 years

Meet Kuuma, one of the #LionsofLyon . When we found her in a car garage she was in an awful condition, but has now thankfully recovered. Help us bring Kuuma to our big cat sanctuary at @ShamwariSafari . Please #RT and #donate here: #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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7 years

Early Christmas present! MSPs have today unanimously passed a Bill to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in Scotland! We have waited a long time for this excellent news – is it too much to hope that bans in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will follow?

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4 years

Today is #WorldElephantDay ! 🐘 We believe elephants should be protected in the wild – where they belong. Since 1989, we've worked to protect elephants from the threats they face, primarily from the ivory trade and human-wildlife conflict. Click here:

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6 years

#ThingsIWouldBan : Trophy Hunting! RT if you agree 🦁🐘🦒🦏🐯

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6 years

Meet King and Ciam: two lions rescued from the exotic pet trade who now live at our big cat rescue centre ( @ShamwariSafari ) in South Africa! #KeepWildlifeInTheWild 🦁

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4 years

Jon was rescued last week by @OneVoiceAnimal from a French circus. He is being rehabilitated while legal action is taken to secure his lifetime care. We will then work to find sanctuary space for Jon. Help us ban wild animals in circuses in France:

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6 years

Great news: The last lion tamer in Britain, Thomas Chipperfield, has been refused a licence to use two lions and a tiger in a travelling circus! #CircusDay #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #BanTheBigTop 🎪🦁

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2 years

Happy Birthday Elsa! Born 67 years ago today, we feature this special lioness on our charity logo. The true story of her journey to freedom inspires everything we do to protect wildlife. In her memory, adopt Elsa’s Pride🦁🧡

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4 years

It's #WorldPangolinDay . It's estimated that at least 400 pangolins, on average, fall victim to poachers every day. We're working to conserve pangolins in the wild, to rescue pangolins in need and to stop their illegal trade. Help give them a better future:

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3 years

In Meru National Park, our team was contacted by Kenya Wildlife Service to help rescue a baby elephant who had fallen into a borehole and couldn't get out, despite desperate attempts by his mother. Thankfully there was a happy ending – find out more:

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. @rickygervais @BBCNewsbeat Find out more about trohhy hunting on our website http://t.co/iCNXmfuwQA http://t.co/U8VKEBmq38

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4 years

It’s #WorldGiraffeDay . These amazing animals are facing a silent extinction. Their numbers have plummeted 40% in 30 years to 100,000 and two sub-species are critically endangered. Help give wild giraffes a better future by adopting a giraffe today:

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5 years

Strolling into the weekend like... 🦒 #WorldGiraffeDay #FridayFeeling #giraffe #KeepWildlifeintheWild

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7 years

“Some people talk to animals. Not many listen though. That's the problem.” - #WinnieThePooh #WinnieThePoohDay #BeyondTheBars

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3 years

We're heartbroken to share the sad news that one of our beloved adoption gorilla, Mugaruka, has died after a short illness. The mighty silverback, who lost a hand after it caught in a poacher’s wire snare and lived alone in the mountain rainforests in Congo, was 35.

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2 years

“It would be absolutely useless for any of us to work to save wildlife without working to educate the next generation of conservationists.” Jane Goodall

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4 years

Today is #WorldLionDay ! 🦁 For Born Free, the lion holds a special place in our hearts as the inspiration behind the charity we are today. You can make a difference by adopting a lion today:

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5 years

On this day four years ago, #Cecil was brutally killed by a trophy hunter. Many animals like him are needlessly killed by trophy hunters every day. Animals belong in the wild – not on a wall. Help stop this barbaric sport: #BanTrophyHunting #CecilTheLion

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6 years

May your weekend be as happy as theirs! #FridayFeeling #EndWildlifeCrime 🐘

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4 years

Happy New Year from King! He was rescued from an apartment in France and has lived at our big cat sanctuary at @ShamwariReserve since July 2018. He is thriving. Like all lions, he mostly spends his days sleeping, but also loves playing with Thea, who he shares an enclosure with.

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3 years

Wishing our inspirational Co-Founder Virginia McKenna OBE a wonderful 90th birthday today! 🎈 Here are some of our favourite photos of her, join us by sharing your birthday wishes and favourite photos of Virginia in the comments.

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3 years

"Wildlife is something which man cannot construct. Once it is gone, it is gone forever." ~ Joy Adamson. 🦁 🙏 Like and RT if you agree!

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4 years

Pangolins eat ants, termites and larvae. Their powerful claws tear open termite mounds, and with no teeth, they use a sticky, elongated tongue to retrieve insects. Find out more about the most fascinating species you've never heard of: #PlightOfThePangolin

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5 years

Meet two rescued bears! They’re just a couple of weeks old and are the first cubs of the year to arrive at the Born Free-supported @OBRCRussia . They’ll be rehabilitated and prepared for their return to the wild later this year.

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3 years

"If they breathe they live, if they live they feel, if they feel they love, if they love they are aware, if they are aware they have a soul." 🐻💛🍃 ~ Anthony Douglas Williams RT if you agree! 📷 OBRC

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5 years

King was rescued from an apartment in Paris where he was being kept illegally as an exotic pet. This video was taken on the day of his release into our big cat sanctuary in South Africa and we could watch it over and over again. Adopt him here:

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5 years

We're so sad to report that Sinbad has passed away. He was rescued in 2007 and was half the size of a regular lion due to a poor diet as a cub. Despite this, he had a big personality and loads of energy. Our team will miss him greatly.💔 #RIPSinbad

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2 months

Good news! The ban on public use of glue traps has finally come into force in England. It is now illegal for members of the public in England to use these inhumane and indiscriminate glue traps to capture rodents. Read more 👇 (1/2)

Born Free welcomes ban on glue traps in England

The Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 finally came into force on 31st July 2024, making the use of glue traps by the public in England illegal.

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5 years

In 1989, Kenya’s Meru National Park lost all of its rhinos due to poaching. But just over a decade later, they were reintroduced and today their numbers are increasing. Meru’s rhino sanctuary, managed by Kenya Wildlife Service, now holds over one hundred! #WorldRhinoDay #Rhino

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4 years

We are sad to report that our beloved Jerry has passed away. Rescued from a barren zoo in 2001, Jerry spent 14 wonderful years being cared for by the team at our big cat sanctuary in South Africa, who will miss him very much. Read our tribute to Jerry:

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4 years

Today is the 60th anniversary of the death of #Elsa , the world-famous lioness from the book and film Born Free, and the inspiration for our charity. Read a heartfelt article by our Co-Founder Virginia McKenna OBE as she remembers Elsa, 60 years on:

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2 years

"I ask you to raise a glass, a cup, or a smile to Virginia, my mother, the fearless Born Free Matriarch – and to all mothers everywhere." @willtravers pays tribute to his incredible mum on her 91st birthday. 🥳 🎈 🎉

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2 months

Labour have called the badger cull 'ineffective'. We must now see the Government putting an end to the cull. Immediately. Sign our petition calling for an end to the badger cull

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4 months

The Costa Rican government has closed all the country’s state zoos, transporting the remaining animals to a wildlife centre for assessment. Born Free is delighted to see this real step towards a vision of no more animals in cages. More on this 👇 (1/3)

Costa Rica closes all state zoos

The Costa Rican government has closed all the country’s state zoos, transporting the remaining animals to a wildlife centre for assessment.

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7 years

Trump suspends imports of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe & Zambia pending review. A step towards sanity? #BeKindToElephants #WorthMoreAlive #BanTrophyHunting 🐘

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3 years

"Animals have hearts that feel, eyes that see, and families to care for, just like you and me." ~ Anthony Douglas Williams 💜🐘 Comment and retweet if you agree! 📷 Blake McGrow

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9 months

We support @StephenFry call for the King's Guard to ditch bear fur. We've campaigned for an end to this, alongside @PETAUK and others. Tradition is not an excuse for cruelty.

Stephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear fur

The actor says it is unnecessarily cruel to use real bear fur in soldiers' bearskin caps.

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4 years

We have some great news. The use of wild animals in circuses is to be banned in Wales from 1st December 2020 🎉 . Thank you to our more than 4,000 supporters who sent an email to the Welsh government calling for a ban. Find out more: #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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7 years

"It is the proud & beautiful wild creature that will be remembered with admiration & wonder, not the inhumane human being" Virginia McKenna🦁

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7 years

Congratulations to Born Free's Founder, Virginia McKenna OBE, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement @AnimalHeroAward last evening!

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4 years

Handsome Ciam lives at our big cat sanctuary @ShamwariReserve in South Africa. He was rescued from a garden in France where he was kept as a pet. Ciam was rehabilitated in Belgium before moving to our sanctuary in May 2017. Watch him being introduced to his new home again.

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5 years

Leaving work for the weekend like... #FridayFeeling #FridayMotivation #KeepWildlifeintheWild

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3 months

South Africa has unveiled a draft plan to reopen international rhino horn trade which could spell disaster for rhinos. We're extremely concerned by the proposals and will urge the South African government to rethink. Help us speak up for rhinos 👇

South Africa’s intentions to reopen rhino horn trade could spell disaster

Born Free is extremely concerned by these new proposals and is urging the South African government to rethink.

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3 years

Puzha returns to the wild 🐻 Too little to be released with the other orphans last autumn, she’s just been returned to the forest she was born by our Orphan Bear Rescue Centre partners. Adopt the Brown Bear Orphans ➡️

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1 year

Lolita’s story is unbelievably sad - this should never have happened. Please do not fund this industry. Spread the word #RIPLolita

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1 year

Born Free USA joins countless people across the U.S. and the world in mourning the death of #Lolita the #orca , also known as #Tokitae . Stolen from the wild as a baby, Lolita was sold into captivity – a life she endured for more than 50 years. #RIPLolita . At last, you're free.

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1 year

We're sad to report that Twiggy, who lived alone at Belgrade Zoo for 26 years, has died. She was captured from the wild in India as an infant, and her story serves as a stark reminder of how elephants are continually victims of the captivity industry 👇

Twiggy the elephant: we will never forget

Born Free is sad to report that Twiggy, who lived alone at Belgrade Zoo for 26 years, has died.

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6 years

. @Queens_London Ice skating with live penguins is a terrible, exploitative idea, even if profits go to charity. The best thing for #PenguinAwarenessDay is to cancel this event. Please RT if you agree!

You can now skate with real life penguins in London

Whether you’re like Bambi on the ice or have the skills of a pirouetting professional, Londoners of all abilities will have the chance to ice skate with real life penguins later this month.

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5 years

Cecil was the majestic leader of two prides before he was brutally shot by a trophy hunter. He died because one man had the means and motivation to pay to hunt him. Please help us stop this happening to other wild animals like Cecil: #BanTrophyHunting

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4 years

There are tens of thousands of zoos worldwide, holding millions of wild animals in captivity. Wild animals don't belong in zoos. We believe zoos can't replicate the complex environment that animals have evolved to encounter in the wild. Find out more:

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2 years

We have some sad news to share from our Ensessa Kotteh Sanctuary in Ethiopia, as one of our beloved cheetahs, Dember, has unfortunately passed away. He was rescued alongside his sister Lakota and brought to Ensessa Kotteh in 2012. Farewell Dember🧡

Farewell Dember

30 January 2023 We are so sad to announce the death of our beloved cheetah, Dember, at our Ensessa Kotteh sanctuary, Ethiopia, in mid-January. He was rescued alongside sister Lakota…

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3 years

We've launched a new #Petition in collaboration with @RSPCA , calling for review and reform of the laws on the private keeping of Dangerous Wild Animals in the UK. Sign the Petition, see our Q&A, and take action in your local area: #BritainsTigerKings

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5 years

Watch the incredible moment when Jora and Black stepped out into their spacious and natural enclosure at our big cat #sanctuary in South Africa. You can find this and many more heartwarming videos on our YouTube channel: #MondayMotivation #wildlife

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4 years

We have rescued two leopards from a failed zoo in South Africa and given them a lifetime home at our big cat sanctuary at @ShamwariSafari . 🎉 Mowgli is a melanistic leopard (black panther) and is 18 months old. Zeiss is six years old. Find out more:

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4 years

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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5 years

This is Elsa. She’s a former circus lion who was forced to perform tricks to paying crowds for entertainment. But we rescued her and she’s now living la dolce vita at a sanctuary in Italy. Find out how you can help fund the lifetime care she deserves. .

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4 years

Look how much King, who lives at our big cat sanctuary in @ShamwariReserve has grown! 🦁 He also has a magnificent roar that echoes through Shamwari’s valleys. He certainly is King of his enclosure! Adopt King today . 🎥 Shamwari TV

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1 year

Enjoy this beautiful new footage of lions Jora and Black at Shamwari 🦁 Along with @fourpawsint , we rescued these brothers from a Bulgarian beast wagon in 2015 - and today they're happy and thriving. Make a difference by adopting a lion today 👇

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7 years

Wild animal ban for circuses in England 🎪 Circuses “put on notice” of outright wild animal ban as licensing regime set for repeal. Visit:

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4 years

Fantastic news! France has banned the use of wild animals in travelling circuses 🎉 We would like to say a heartfelt and huge thank you to the more than 13,000 of our supporters who sent an email to the French government to call for a ban. Find out more:

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4 years

We couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas present. Today, a law banning the use of wild animals in circuses comes into force in #Wales . The new law means Great Britain is finally united in ending the exploitation of wild animals in circuses. Please RT #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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3 years

What a difference Born Free makes! Lion sisters Maggie and Sonja were rescued from a cramped circus trailer in Germany but, since 2015, live happily at our South African sanctuary. To adopt a lion visit our website:

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6 years

Born Free is deeply saddened to hear that a snow leopard has been shot dead after escaping from @DudleyZoo , UK. Zoos cannot guarantee the safety of people & wild animals; nor can they cater for the wildlife's complex needs. #DontBuyCaptivity

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It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Black, our beloved 16-year-old rescued lion, who lived at our sanctuary at @ShamwariReserve . Rest in peace dear Black, we will cherish the memories 🧡 Read our full tribute👇

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We're incredibly thankful the commercial sales of wild-caught #elephants from Zimbabwe and Botswana to captive facilities has been banned! 🐘 Thank you for all your amazing support! #CITESCoP18

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We're extremely sad to share that we recently had to say goodbye to our beloved 16-year-old lion Louga, at our sanctuary at @ShamwariReserve . Heartbreaking as it is to let him go, it has been a privilege to care for him, after all he endured in a circus👇

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The legacy of #Cecil the lion is as important as ever, and will continue to be so until trophy hunting has been consigned to the history books where it belongs 🦁 Visit: #CecilRemembered #EndTrophyHunting #EndTrophyHuntingDay #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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We wish our amazing matriarch and co-founder Virginia McKenna OBE a very happy birthday! 🎉 She has dedicated her life to the welfare of wild animals and is an inspiration to us all. Her birthday gift to YOU is a reading of Tiger Tiger, by @laurenstjohn :

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Thank you @rickygervais for your support! If you would also like to support Angela and Martin in their fundraising challenge, you can find out more here: #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #BanWildlifeMarkets

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We’re extremely concerned by today’s news that Botswana’s Ministry of Environment has lifted its ban on elephant hunting, putting the lives of some of the country’s estimated 127,000 #elephants at risk. Read more: #KeepWildlifeInTheWild #HuntingBan

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Imagine living the life of a captive dolphin! Nowhere to go, nothing to do. Unable to escape ... #DontBuyCaptivity 🐬

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King is thriving at our big cat sanctuary in South Africa. Look how much he’s grown! 🦁 #FridayFeeling #Friday #weekend #KeepWildlifeintheWild 📷 Claire Radloff/ @ShamwariSafari 🎶

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From a severely neglected cub found in a cardboard box, to a thriving, handsome adult 🦁 it's been a year since your generous donations enabled us to move Simba to his new home. Read his story to see how far he's come 👇🧡

Simba one year on

14 June 2023 Simba had such a sad beginning to life but, like you, we believe the well-being of every lion matters. Together, a year ago today, we gave him a new home in Italy. In September 2020…

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We're delighted to hear today's news regarding the @GOVUK 's Bill to #ban the use of wild animals in travelling #circuses in England! Thank you to everyone who has supported this, putting an end to wild animal suffering in circuses: #KeepWildlifeintheWild

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We're delighted by the news that Canada has passed a bill to end the keeping of whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity. Help us take action against marine captivity, encouraging the world to follow Canada here: #marinecaptivity 📷Aaron Gekoski

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Because of you, the Lions of Lyon now have a new home, safe from the trade in wild animals as pets. Thank you so much for your INCREDIBLE support, we couldn't have done it without you. #LionsofLyon @ShamwariSafari @30millionsdamis

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6 years

Did you enjoy watching #GrizzlyBearCubsAndMe on BBC2? We’re delighted to announce that Born Free will be supporting the Orphan Bear Rescue Centre ( @OBRCRussia ) from early next year. To find out more/to support this project, visit: #KeepWildlifeInTheWild 🐻

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5 years

These elephants at the Meru National Park know how to stay hydrated, something we all need to do on the #HottestDayoftheYear ! 💦 🥵 #heatwave #KeepWildlifeintheWild #hottestdayonrecord

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3 years

A huge thanks to our friends at @LazyLionsNFT who have generously donated to cover a year’s specialist care for Angela and Louga, and also sponsored a lion in our Born Free Forever exhibition in London, as part of our Year of the Lion celebrations. #LionsOfLockdown 🧡🦁

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7 months

Today is Born Free's 40th birthday! Join us, and our Co-Founders, Dame Virginia McKenna and Will Travers, as we celebrate all we've achieved over the last 40 years with your help. We couldn't have done it without you - our fantastic supporters 🧡

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1 year

Today we remember Baba ya Simba, the ‘Father of Lions’ George Adamson, killed on this day in 1989. He inspired and continues to inspire countless people all over the world. Join us in remembering George today.

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11 months

We're sad to announce the passing of our beloved rescued leopard Sami. Sami lived at our sanctuary at @ShamwariReserve since 2001, when he arrived as an abandoned cub with his siblings. It has been a privilege to care for him for 22 years. Be free Sami

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5 years

We’ve rescued two #cheetah cubs from the illegal wildlife trade and given them a lifetime home at our wildlife sanctuary in Ethiopia! The male and female cubs were seized by the Somali State authorities in Ethiopia: #animalrescue #KeepWildlifeInTheWild

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