Born Free Foundation

The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity that campaigns to "Keep Wildlife in the Wild". It protects wild animals in their natural habitat, campaigns against the keeping of wild animals in captivity and rescues wild animals in need. It also promotes compassionate conservation, which takes into account the welfare of individual animals in conservation initiatives. Born Free also creates and provides educational materials and activities that reflect the charity's values.

Born Free Foundation
Founded19 March 1984 (1984-03-19)
FoundersVirginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Will Travers
FocusCompassionate conservation
Location
  • United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewww.bornfree.org.uk

Born Free's head office is located in Horsham, West Sussex, in south east England. It also has offices in Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa, with representatives in Sri Lanka and Australia. Born Free USA is a separate organisation based in the United States which adheres to the same objectives as the Foundation.

In the year to 31 March 2021, the charity reported income of £5.9m.

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