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  Maggie Balaskas · [email protected]
December 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM

Over-indulged? We can help! Give back today

You could transform a rescued animal’s life Hello John,After the festive rush, it’s the perfect time for you to relax and recharge. And we’re here to help! This Twixmas – the time between Christmas and New Year – you can spread the joy, and share som…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM

Instant delivery on last minute gifts! 🎁

It’s not too late to finish your Christmas gifting Dear John,If the last minute Christmas panic is setting in, and you can’t face the prospect of shopping on a packed high street, don’t panic – Born Free is here to help!We have virtual gifts and digi…
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  Maggie Balaskas · [email protected]
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM

Traumatised animals need YOU this Christmas

Your gift today could help a rescued animal heal Dear John,Are you their only hope? Rescued animals, in desperate need, urgently need YOU now. You can celebrate the true spirit of Christmas, with a gift today. GIVE A GIFT TO RESCUED ANIMALS…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM

Season’s Greetings from Born Free

Sharing our best wishes this holiday season Dear John,On behalf of everyone at Born Free, in the UK, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Thank you for all your support over the past year - we …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM

Season’s Greetings from Born Free

Sharing our best wishes this holiday season Dear John,On behalf of everyone at Born Free, in the UK, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Thank you for all your support over the past year - we …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 13, 2025 at 8:05 AM

Christmas gifts for animal lovers – from just £4.99!

Get your gift giving wrapped up with Born Free Dear John,If you’re still stuck on what to get your friends and family this Christmas, don’t panic – Born Free has animal-inspired gifts for all budgets, and there’s still time to have them delivered be…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM

Thanks for enriching rescued animals’ lives, John

You helped raise £40,000 to provide Comfort & Joy this Christmas! £40,000 reached! Dear John,You did it! With your help, our ‘Double Your Donation’ Big Give Christmas Challenge raised an incredible £40,000 towards our ongoing Comf…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM

24 hours left to reach our target – you can help!

Double Your Donation by midday tomorrow Just £8,808 to go - can you help us reach £40,000? £31,192 Hi John,There’s just one day left to double your donation and help Born Free raise £40,000 to enrich the lives of rescued wild animals –…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM

Your monthly Wild Voice update is here, John

Together we can save lives and stop suffering Hello John,From fighting for animals at a global wildlife summit in Uzbekistan, to combatting reindeer exploitation here in the UK, we’ve been busy taking action. With your support, there’s much to report…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM

John, for one week only you can DOUBLE your donation

Urgent Double Your Donation Appeal: 2-9 December DOUBLE YOUR DONATION TODAY Hi John,From now until midday Tuesday 9 December, your donation to Born Free can be DOUBLED. So, your support for rescued wild animals will go twice as far!Tha…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM

Black Friday weekend sale continues!

10% off Cyber Monday deals Dear John,In case you missed our email on Friday, we are offering a fantastic 10% off EVERYTHING* in the Born Free shop – and it continues until midnight tonight, so there’s still time to grab a Cyber Monday deal! …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 AM

The Born Free Black Friday Sale is here! 🎁

Enjoy 10% off shop-wide AND an exclusive free gift Dear John,The Born Free Black Friday Sale is back, and we’ve got some exciting new products to share, as well as a fantastic 10% discount across the whole shop!*Our sale will be live for the whole …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM

Welcome to your FREE issue of our wild magazine!

Read all about our latest news and how you can help our rescued animals Hello John, As you can see, we’ve put a stunning tigress and cub on the cover of our terrific new digi mag. You can read all about our passion to protect this powerful rare speci…
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  Maggie Balaskas · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM

Could you share Comfort & Joy this Christmas?

You could enrich a rescued animal’s life Hello John,This Christmas, could you give a gift to the animals in our care? All have suffered so much. Each one was confined, exploited, abused, injured or orphaned. Now, your gift can help these traumatised…
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  Maggie Balaskas · [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM

Could you share Comfort & Joy this Christmas?

You could enrich a rescued animal’s life Hello John,This Christmas, could you give a gift to the animals in our care? All have suffered so much. Each one was confined, exploited, abused, injured or orphaned. Now, your gift can help these traumatised…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM

John, your monthly Wild Voice update is here

Together we can save lives and stop suffering Hello John,Welcome to Wild Voice. With penguins and pangolins, heroes and hedgehogs, this update has them all and more!From a peaceful protest to an international conservation gathering, Born Free has bee…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Winter treats from Born Free ❄️🎁

Is it too soon to be feeling festive?! Dear John,Winter is coming – and we’re feeling it! Cold days, dark nights… the perfect excuse for a little retail therapy?Chase away the chill with one of our best-sellers from the Born Free shop, or check…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
October 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM

Your monthly update from Born Free, John

Let’s care for the wild, together Dear John,Today, Born Free is mourning the loss of one of the greatest wildlife heroes of our time, our friend and colleague Dame Jane Goodall, who devoted her life to the protection of the chimpanz…
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  Joanne Bartholomew, Born Free · [email protected]
September 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM

John, find out who is hosting our ball!

Huge news for next year’s ball, and YOU’RE invited FOOTSTEPS TO FREEDOM BALLThursday, 19th March 20266.30pm - MidnightThe Royal Lancaster, London, W2 2TY TICKETS FROM £195 Dear John,I’m delighted to be writing with some enormously exc…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
September 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM

It’s 100 days until Christmas, and our 2026 Calendar is here!

12 months of stunning wild animal photography to brighten your year Dear John,Can you believe there are just 100 days until Christmas Day?!Excitingly, this means today is the official launch of the Born Free 2026 Calendar – available to buy now! …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
September 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM

Your monthly update from Born Free, John

We do all this thanks to your support! Hello John,We hope you've had a great summer – it's been a busy one for Born Free!We’ve got loads of news to share – from a captive dolphin protest, to badger cull action, a shout out for volunteers, and not one…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
August 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM

Your monthly update from Born Free, John

Standing up for the wild, together Hello John,It might be the summer holidays but, with your help, we’re still busy making the world a kinder place for wild animals. There’s much news to share and many easy ways to get involved – even while you’re on…
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  Chris Lewis, Born Free · [email protected]
July 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM

Great apes need your help, John

Will you stand up for our Captive Cousins? Dear John,Did you know, great apes share 98% of their DNA with humans?Gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans and bonobos are highly intelligent, socially and emotionally complex animals – yet our closest cousins …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
July 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM

Here’s your monthly Born Free update, John

Side by side for wild animals in need Hello John,There’s much to tell you. But first, do you remember Cecil? Ten years ago in Zimbabwe, this mighty and beloved lion was brutally killed by an American trophy hunter, armed with a bow and arrow.Killing …
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  Joanne Bartholomew, Born Free · [email protected]
June 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM

Your personal invitation to our ball, John

Tickets from £195 FOOTSTEPS TO FREEDOM BALLThursday, 19th March 20266.30pm - MidnightThe Royal Lancaster, London, W2 2TY TICKETS FROM £195 Dear John,I am writing on behalf of Born Free, to personally invite you to a very special eveni…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM

Step up for lions & claim your T-shirt John

You can get fit AND raise funds! Celebrate World Lion Day! Sunday 10th August 2025Complete the challenge on the day, or spread out during August… REGISTER NOW Hi John,Have you joined our summer challenge yet? We’re calling all …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
June 5, 2025 at 7:08 AM

Your monthly Born Free update is here, John

Making the world a kinder place, together Hello John,This edition of Wild Voice is all about teamwork. So much is possible when people who care work side by side for wild animals. Deep breath – there’s a LOT of good news!You’ve helped champion kindne…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
May 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM

Give a really WILD gift this Father’s Day!

Celebrate dad with our collection of gifts for animal lovers DADS ARE GRRRREAT! Dear John,Father’s Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time to celebrate all the dads, stepdads, granddads and father figures in our lives, for every…
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  Chris Lewis, Born Free · [email protected]
May 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM

Please sign our petition: help stop wild pet suffering

We're calling on the Scottish Government to take action. And YOU can help. SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN Hello John,Chameleons mistreated. Wild-caught parrots caged alone. Monkeys fed poor diets...Wild animals exploited as pets need your help. Can you…
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  Chris Lewis, Born Free · [email protected]
May 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM

Please sign our petition: help stop wild pet suffering

We're calling on the Scottish Government to take action. And YOU can help. SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN Hello John,Chameleons mistreated. Wild-caught parrots caged alone. Monkeys fed poor diets...Wild animals exploited as pets need your help. Can you…
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  Carina Hibbitt · [email protected]
May 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM

John, how far will you go for lions?

Summer challenge: keep fit AND raise funds! AUGUST 2025. REGISTER NOW Hello John,Are you a lion-lover, like me? We’d love you to join Born Free’s Walk on the Wild Side challenge, this August. You can take part on World Lion Day, Sunday…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM

Your monthly Born Free update is here, John

Teamwork is the dreamwork, with you! Hello John,With your help, Born Free has never been afraid of tackling the big issues. And this month is no exception! From saving some of Africa’s most iconic species from extinction, to fighting the billion-pou…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Stand tall for giraffes - 24 hours to double your donation!

We're so close to our target but need YOUR help CAN YOU HELP SAVE GIRAFFES? Dear John,We have just one day to go of our campaign to Save Africa’s Giants – can YOU help us reach our £100,000 target?! We're three quarters of the way the…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM

Quiz time! Which rare African animal are you?

Take our quick quiz! WHICH RARE ANIMAL ARE YOU? Hello John,We’re raising vital funds to protect five endangered African animals. But which iconic species are you most like? FIND OUT NOW From a free-s…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM

Quiz time! Which rare African animal are you?

Take our quick quiz! WHICH RARE ANIMAL ARE YOU? Hello John,We’re raising vital funds to protect five endangered African animals. But which iconic species are you most like? FIND OUT NOW From a free-s…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM

Three days left to double your donation - act now!

Cheetahs urgently need protection - don't let them fade away CHEETAHS ARE IN DESPERATE NEED Dear John,This week could be the most important week of the year for Africa’s wild animals.We’re almost halfway to our target but now have just three…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM

An urgent message from Dame Virginia McKenna

The animals need YOU: time is running out to Save Africa’s Giants AFRICA’S GIANTS NEED YOU Dear John,Time is running out to Save Africa’s Giants.Elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos and cheetahs are all at real risk of vanishing forever, if we …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM

Endangered elephants need you - double your donation today

Help protect these iconic animals CAN YOU HELP SAVE ELEPHANTS? Dear John,Since we launched our ‘Vanishing Futures: Save Africa’s Giants’ campaign on Tuesday, we have been blown away by your response!So many of our wonderful supporters have ju…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM

John, lions urgently need your help

Double your donation today, and help protect lions! CAN YOU HELP SAVE LIONS? Dear John,In case you haven’t heard, this week there is a fantastic opportunity to DOUBLE your donation to Born Free! DOUBLE YOUR DONATION Our campaign …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Double your donation to Save Africa's Giants

One week to raise £100,000 to save Africa's iconic animals HELP US REACH OUR £100,000 GOAL! Hi John,From now until midday Tuesday 29 April, your donation will be DOUBLED. So, your support for iconic African animals will have twice the impact.…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
April 3, 2025 at 7:26 AM

It’s time for your monthly update from Born Free, John

Thanks for all you do for wild animals in need! Hello John,What’s your favourite animal? From two lion brothers rescued from Ukraine, to peaceful pangolins and orphan monkeys, this month’s edition of Wild Voice has fascinating updates on several well…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
March 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM

Pangolins need you John!

Your gift can help stop those who want to hunt, kill and sell pangolins Hello John,Who could kill a pangolin? You’ll be disgusted, but pangolin poaching is big business. Highly-organised, heartless criminal gangs target these shy, peaceful creatures …
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  Born Free · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM

Going, going, gone: Our auction is open!

Support Born Free through our Footsteps to Freedom Online Auction Hello John,With a glorious mix of unique and special items and experiences, our Footsteps to Freedom auction has incredible lots on offer – and everyone can get involved!From gorilla t…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
March 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM

Celebrate Mother’s Day with a gift that gives back

Perfect presents for wildlife lovers Dear John,With Mother’s Day just around the corner on Sunday 30th March, we’re celebrating all the mums, adopted mums and mother figures around the world! MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS As you will know, many of…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
March 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM

Your monthly update from Born Free is here, John

Thank you for being part of our Born Free Family Hello John,A year on since we celebrated our 40th, our compassion and determination to help wild animals in need only grows. Thank you for sharing this dream – your support inspires us and we’re here f…
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  Born Free · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM

Please, could you help look after Puck the tiny pangolin, John

Plight of the Pangolin: Help end the brutal trade Hello John,Meet Puck (pictured top). A tragic victim of wildlife crime, he’s the smallest pangolin ever rescued by our partners in Malawi, Lilongwe Wildlife Trust, and he is entirely reliant on human…
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  Dr Mark Jones, Born Free · [email protected]
February 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM

This is an emergency: please help save pangolins today John

With your help we can end the brutal pangolin trade Dear John,It’s World Pangolin Day and, knowing how much you love wild animals, I wanted to tell you about our urgent new appeal to save these rare and gentle creatures. SUPPORT OUR APPEAL …
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