🌍On the eve of #WorldElephantDay2024 , John E. Scanlon AO gave an inspiring talk at CBCGDF #Biodiversity Museum, emphasizing the urgency of protecting #nature. His insights on habitat destruction and climate change were eye-opening for the young audience. #Conservation ipbes

#WorldElephantDay. But, for the Born Free Foundation Kenya team, every day is WED! By adopting an elephant you’ll be part of that team - please do, if you can! Details are in the Born Free Foundation post below. Many thanks! Wx

Happy #WorldElephantDay2024! Today we honor these strong creatures that symbolise wisdom, kindness and so much more. Elephants are a living example of the diversity and beauty of our planet, and they are essential to the balance of their respective ecosystems. #Biodiversity

#WorldElephantDay2024 proelephantnetwork.org/2024/08/12/wor… The South African government’s ground breaking decision to pursue the options for the retirement of Charlie, based on the best scientific and ethological evidence provided to them by elephant experts and civil society is a reality

Did you know that gorillas live in family groups typically ranging from 5-10 individuals? The family is led by the silverback, who can maintain his role as head of the family for many years. Learn more on our website gorillas.org/about-gorillas…

The launch of Nigeria's first-ever National Elephant Action Plan (2024-2034) has been a success! Elephant Protection Initiative is grateful for its continued collaboration with the Environment Ministry, WCS Nigeria 💚, NESREANigeria, CITES, UN Environment Programme, and Africa Nature Investors Foundation in conserving the surviving elephants in

Our Co-Founders, Bill Travers & Virginia McKenna (mum and dad) saw the suffering, recognised the injustice, and campaigned for a humane end to zoos since Born Free Foundation was launched in 1984. The writing was on the wall then. Now Banksy is on the door. Peter Egan Chris Packham RT

New HBO series ‘Chimp Crazy’ highlights the dangerous and often tragic consequences of chimps being kept in a domestic setting. We believe that keeping wild animals as ‘pets’ in the UK and globally is wrong, and urgently needs addressing. Read more 👇 bornfree.org.uk/news/new-chimp…

Incredibly excited that #SecretLivesOfOrangutans is now out on Netflix narrated by Sir #DavidAttenborough! We spent 2 years following these extraordinary apes in Sumatra, capturing the intimate details of their lives & the story of one very special family. Please do watch!😊🦧🎥

Fiona Dolman Earthling Fifi 📷 🦋 Rav Billan Cian McCarthy Prof Alice Roberts💙 Prof Ben Garrod Ian Redmond #SecretLivesOfOrangutans it's finally out now, would love to know what you think of the film! 😊🦧 netflix.com/watch/81312307…

Interesting to read how live nature cams might be able to play a role in improving the lives of those who can't get outside easily. Charles Musselwhite Ian Redmond SkylineWebcams explore.org #nature #wellbeing #webcamtravel journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

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 👇 support.bornfree.org.uk/page/140032/pe…

Chester Zoo has announced that Asian elephant Riva Hi Way has died at the age of four - the second elephant to die at the zoo in a month. More on this in our latest article 👇(1/5) bornfree.org.uk/news/second-el…

Second elephant dies at Chester Zoo in a month - ⁦Born Free Foundation⁩ reiterates call for elephants in UK zoos to be phased out bornfree.org.uk/news/second-el…

Around 73% of Cameroonian hunters interviewed targeted hornbills, with 91% of them motivated to acquire hornbill heads for trade. Almost all reported intending to sell their products to foreign buyers. phys.org/news/2024-08-p…

Today we joined our friends Badger Trust and others, to hand in petitions calling for an immediate and permanent end to badger culling, and to lobby MPs to take this message to Ministers. Wonderful to be joined by one of our Youth Ambassadors HectorEBH and Born Free supporters!

Don't miss our virtual event with Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) introducing the Atlas of Ungulate Migration tomorrow Sept. 4 at 10 am EDT/16:00 CEST! Zoom link: un-org-unep.zoom.us/j/93137687470 #conservation #wildlife

📢Breaking: UN Launches First-Ever Live Map of Large Mammal Migrations International team of +80 scientists developed interactive migration atlas of iconic land migrations from Serengeti wildebeest to the saiga of the Central Asian steppe. Learn more: cms.int/en/news/un-lau…

MAWANA ELEPHANTS!Silence/deafening! Years of Persecution -avoiding months of constant gunshots! Traumatised Survivors r naivigating Extreme DANGER! competing with CATTLE in increasing dry veld. Snares & Rabid poaching dogs, Between them & water..NO PROTECTION! NO time to mourn!

Protect #NaturesCleanUpCrew The extinction of #Vultures could lead to cascading effects that destabilise entire ecosystems, with unpredictable and far-reaching consequences. Join Sacha Dench Dame Joanna Lumley Dame Judi Dench Ian Redmond on #FlightOfTheVultures youtu.be/9s615_v7Clg