We work to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. Not only does ...

To honor National Teachers’ Day, we want to highlight the educators actively participating in compassionate environmental and ...

From July 30 to August 2, 2026, members of nine coastal villages in Ivory Coast took part in a major beach clean-up event, collecting 69 bags of plastic waste in total. This blog is the fourth in a ...

This blog is the third in a series of four blog articles that will highlight marine conservation work in Ivory Coast. Follow along for the rest of the series! It isn’t rare for fishermen in Ivory ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently confirmed several cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in captive minks at a fur farm in Utah. This marks the first time H5N1 ...

Born Free USA has been providing intelligence training and mentoring to West African Wildlife Law Enforcement Task Forces (WLETFs) since 2022. “Basic Intelligence” enforcement training was delivered ...

Along the shores of Ivory Coast, an exciting story with a hopeful ending is quietly unfolding. With support from Born Free USA, Ivory Coast authorities recently launched community outreach activities ...

The zoo industry has long studied the physiological and behavioral effects visitors can have on animal welfare. While some studies (many problematically sponsored by the zoo industry itself) have ...

Dive into Born Free USA’s work for wildlife with the Spring/Summer 2026 edition of Animal Issues Digest, featuring articles about marine conservation; work to clean up plastic waste and fight wildlife ...

Members of the Ivory Coast Ministry of Water and Forests with local community members whom they trained in elephant conservation. Photo: Born Free USA. In western Ivory Coast a quiet crisis is ...

This National Wildlife Week, we want to share some good news to help uplift our wildlife warriors in a world that can seem constantly oversaturated with stories resulting in doom and gloom. For a ...

In late 2025 three baby baboons – Mari, Peach, and Ophelia – came to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. Mari, the eldest, was estimated to be around nine months’ old, and her two companions just six ...