A famous gorilla named Koko is thought to have learned over 1,000 signs and understood more than 2,000 English words. Koko ...

Launched today, Born Free’s compelling new report Our Captive Cousins: The Plight of Great Apes in Zoos delivers a damning ...

Great apes – gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos – are highly intelligent, socially and emotionally complex animals ...

Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, reports on the annual Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime meeting held ...

Since the killing of Cecil the lion in 2015, more than 5,000 trophies from lions have been imported by countries across the ...

This report examines the myriad of issues facing great apes living in captive zoo environments, and looks at the solutions to ...

If you manage to stop illegal logging in a vital orangutan reserve in Indonesian Borneo, is it possible to restore this habitat? Find out more, in this fascinating long-read article.

Our Tank Free campaign aims to raise awareness about the plight of captive whales, dolphins, and porpoises and appeal to those thinking of visiting a dolphinarium or swim-with facility not to buy a ...