An adult elephant with a baby elephant by its side, reaching its trunk up to the adult

Dear John,

With Mother’s Day just two weeks away on Sunday 10th March, we’re celebrating mums around the world – not least those Born Free supports in the animal kingdom.

This time last year, we were eagerly keeping tabs on Teso the rhino, part of our Rhino Family in Kenya, who was pregnant with her second calf. We are thrilled that after a long 16-month gestation period, she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and both mother and baby are doing great!

ADOPT THE RHINO FAMILY

A lion cub facing the camera with it's mother looking on from behind

Last year was also a bumper year for births in Elsa’s Pride, the lions we monitor in Meru National Park. It's now the biggest pride in the park! Thanks to the support of adopters, our Pride of Meru team is keeping tabs on how all the mums and babies are doing, and we look forward to seeing their family bonds develop.

ADOPT ELSA'S PRIDE

A young orangutan with berries in its mouth, looking at the camera

Unfortunately, many of the animals Born Free rescues have lost, or have been taken from, their mums, like TimTom, the orangutan. But, with your support, our partners around the world are able to provide new homes and families for orphaned young animals, and TimTom is really thriving at Camp Buluh in Indonesia, where the Orangutan Foundation is teaching her all the essential skills she needs to eventually be released back to the wild.

ADOPT TIMTOM

Animal adoptions make a great gift for Mother’s Day, and with 13 different species to choose from, we’re sure there will be one your mum will love. You can also choose whether you want a physical adoption pack sent to you in the post, with an optional cuddly toy, or to go green with a sustainable digital adoption which will be sent to you straight away by email.

SEE ALL OUR ANIMAL ADOPTIONS

From T-shirts to totes and art prints to coasters, we’ve got a wide range of gifts for all budgets at the Born Free Shop. For some Mother’s Day inspiration, we’ve picked out some of our favourite items inspired by family bonds, as well as some of our best-sellers that make brilliant gifts!

Mama Bear T-Shirt in White

A woman in mama bear t-shirt, swinging a young child

FROM £14.99

Family Ties Elephant Notepad

A notepad with a black and white image of elephants

£9.00

Lioness and Cub Art Print

An art print of a lion and cub, propped against a wall

FROM £9.99

Baby Elephant Coasters

£4.99

VISIT THE BORN FREE SHOP

A baby pangolin being bottle fed, with the text 'Virtual Gifts'

For the hard-to-buy-for mum, or someone who always says “Oh, there’s nothing I really need”, virtual gifts are a brilliant alternative to traditional gifts.

Buying a virtual gift through Born Free means that 100% of the cost will go directly to supporting our vital work to protect wild animals. Your recipient will receive an email certificate straight away – perfect for last minute gifts!

Big Cat Food Pack - £26

A male lion sitting on top of a wooden platform

BUY NOW

Beehive to Save Elephants - £40

A man in striped t-shirt stood in front of a yellow beehive

BUY NOW

SEE ALL OUR VIRTUAL GIFTS

From, your friends at Born Free.