Dear John,

There are lots of ways to get involved this month – from helping end captive exploitation, to joining us at a Born Free schools’ event. Together, we can stand up for a kinder world.

There’s good news for you to celebrate too, which just shows what we can achieve for wildlife, when we work side by side!

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Can you spread the word? These intelligent, sentients beings don’t belong in concrete tanks. Our new Tank Free campaign is urging holidaymakers not to visit dolphin shows and to speak out against captive cruelty.

GO #TANKFREE

Join the celebration

At last, it’s illegal to sell ivory from hippos, narwhal, sperm whale and orca in the UK. Found in teeth and tusks, their ivory now has the same trade restrictions as elephants. Thanks for being with us every step of our campaign!

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Please sign our petition to move 15 gentoo penguins, held underground at Sea Life London, to a better home. With no fresh air or natural light, their barren pool is just 7ft deep. Yet, in the wild, these 22mph swimmers dive up to 600ft.

SIGN THE PETITION

A wild World Book Day

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Schools are invited to join our 6 March World Book Day webinar, with a special guest. Award-winning children’s author Lauren St John will share what inspires her writing and which animals she helped us rescue!

Date for your diary

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Make a note, something special is coming up on World Pangolin Day. Keep an eye on your inbox and social on Saturday 15 February, to discover our major new initiative to save these rare and gentle creatures.

PANGOLIN INFO

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And there’s more!

With news just in that our 2024 campaign to end the cruel use of reindeer at yuletide events had a big impact, we hope you feel encouraged. Together, we are strong. Together, we can achieve so much for animals.

With gratitude,

From your wild friends at Born Free

LET’S FIGHT FOR DOLPHINS!

Join the celebration

Free the gentoo 15!

A wild World Book Day

Date for your diary

And there’s more!

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