A lion lying on a rock, with the sun setting behind him

Hi John,

As Christmas draws near, there is much to celebrate, thanks to you! From two orphaned cheetah now safe in Ethiopia, to 20 lion cubs born in our heartland of Meru, Kenya, and over 12,000 of you signing our Elephant-Free UK petition: 2023 has been quite a year.

Our heartfelt THANK YOU – on behalf of wild animals everywhere!

OUR GIFT TO YOU

Packed with success stories, your FREE edition of Wild Life is hot off the press. Highlights include 40 years of action for elephants, an outspoken interview with broadcaster Nicky Campbell, plus your advent calendar of rescued wild animals.

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REMEMBER TSAR & JAMIL?

Two young male lions sitting close together - one of them is licking his lips

Thanks to your donations, these beautiful lion brothers – rescued from Ukraine – are set to move to our South African sanctuary in the New Year. But, in the meantime, haven’t they grown?!

WATCH THEM PLAY

EVERY ELEPHANT MATTERS

A tiny baby elephant looks up to its mother

Thank you for supporting our Hope for Elephants appeal, raising funds to end their exploitation. Africa without elephants? We can’t let this happen. With you by our side, we won’t stop – until they are safe.

FIND OUT MORE

HATE TROPHY HUNTING?

Dame Virginia McKenna holding up two placards which call for an end to trophy hunting

Us too! Over 18,000 of you have signed the e-petition calling on the UK Government to ban the import of gruesome trophies from threatened wild animals, brutally killed by wealthy hunters. Please sign and share today.

SIGN THE PETITION

KEEPING RUDOLPH CAPTIVE

Thanks for helping us persuade UK festive events not to feature live reindeer this year. You’ve had a huge impact! Of the 272 events who used to exploit captive reindeer, an incredible 49% won’t be doing so this year.

LEARN MORE

VIRGINIA'S CIRCLE

After funding our hard-hitting Enough is Enough film, our wonderful Circle of Compassion members recently met to allocate £22,000 of new funds towards lion conservation, UK wildlife rescue and more.

CIRCLE OF COMPASSION

MEET THE FAMILY

Based in Meru National Park, Kenya – where Elsa the lioness returned to the wild – Newton Simiyu is Manager of our Saving Meru’s Giants programme, and he has a passion for elephants! Enjoy his extraordinary interview.

FULL STORY

Panelists from Beyond Zoos standing together

AND FINALLY...

With expert speakers including broadcaster Chris Packham, our Beyond Zoos debate at London’s prestigious Royal Geographical Society in November was a fascinating evening of discussion.

READ THE FULL EVENT WRITE-UP

Looking back, it’s been a remarkable year of action for wild animals. Thanks for being there every step of the way and sharing our vision of a kinder world for wildlife.

With thanks,

From the Born Free team