Jane Goodall Shocked That EU at CITES May Oppose Ending Cruel Trade in Baby Elephants

Jane Goodall Shocked That EU at CITES May Oppose Ending Cruel Trade in Baby Elephants Aug 27, 2019

World-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall Ph.D., DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace, has joined with animal protection charity Humane Society International to issue a heart-felt plea to the European Union not to overturn a ban passed last week at the CITES wildlife trade conference in Geneva that would end the capture of baby African elephants from the wild for export to zoos and circuses in China, the USA and elsewhere. More
Stars Demand EU Action at CITES to End Cruel Trade in Wild-Caught Elephants

Stars Demand EU Action at CITES to End Cruel Trade in Wild-Caught Elephants Aug 23, 2019

A host of stars are calling on EU leaders at CITES wildlife conference not to overturn ban on trade in wild-caught baby African elephants for zoos and circuses. More
Celebrities Call on the European Union to Protect Giraffes From Wildlife Trade

Celebrities Call on the European Union to Protect Giraffes From Wildlife Trade Mar 27, 2019

Alesha Dixon, Martin Clunes OBE, Deborah Meaden, Anneka Rice, Susan George, Virginia McKenna OBE, Brian Blessed OBE, Fiona Shaw CBE, Steve Backshall and Lucy Watson have written to EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella urging him to support a proposal by African nations to protect the imperiled giraffe. More
Born Free USA Raises Over $100,000 During A Celebration Of Wildlife Benefit

Born Free USA Raises Over $100,000 During A Celebration Of Wildlife Benefit Oct 13, 2017

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, brought its unique message of Compassionate Conservation to an audience of Hollywood stars and animal lovers at its late September benefit at the Palihouse West Hollywood, exceeding fundraising goals by raising more than six figures in donations. More
Born Free USA, Ian Somerhalder Foundation Repurpose Fur For Animals In Need

Born Free USA, Ian Somerhalder Foundation Repurpose Fur For Animals In Need Feb 7, 2017

On January 28 at Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary in Locust Grove, Georgia, Born Free USA and the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) collaborated for their first joint animal welfare event: a youth initiative called “Give it Back!” More
Born Free USA And Ian Somerhalder Foundation Partner To Support Fur For The Animals Campaign

Born Free USA And Ian Somerhalder Foundation Partner To Support Fur For The Animals Campaign Dec 7, 2016

This week, Born Free USA and the Ian Somerhalder Foundation (ISF) announced a partnership to support both organizations’ efforts to educate youth on wildlife conservation and animal welfare. More
Virginia McKenna To Attend San Francisco Green Film Festival

Virginia McKenna To Attend San Francisco Green Film Festival Mar 4, 2016

The star of the 1966 classic wildlife film Born Free, Virginia McKenna, is the special guest at this year’s 6th San Francisco Green Film Festival. More
Brian May Helps Celebrate Win Against Fox Hunting

Brian May Helps Celebrate Win Against Fox Hunting Jul 16, 2015

As the U.K. government announced the cancellation of Wednesday’s free vote to support fox hunting, Brian May – Queen guitarist and former PETA U.K. Person of the Year – joined representatives from his Save Me Trust, PETA U.K., the RSPCA, the League Against Cruel Sports, Born Free Foundation, Lush, and Humane Society International to celebrate at a rally outside Westminster. More
Born Free USA Applauds Push to Crack Down on Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade

Born Free USA Applauds Push to Crack Down on Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trade Jul 8, 2015

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, commends the legislators in nearly 20 states across the U.S. who have introduced legislation to prohibit the trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn. More
Rachel Hunter And Jane Goodall Want New Zealand To Ban Ivory Trade

Rachel Hunter And Jane Goodall Want New Zealand To Ban Ivory Trade Jul 23, 2014

Prominent New Zealand businessmen and philanthropists, Dr Gareth Morgan and Sir Stephen Tindall, have teamed up with international supermodel and Patron to Born Free Foundation Rachel Hunter, and the Executive Director of SPCA Auckland, Bob Kerridge, to formally urge the New Zealand Government to consider a complete ban on all ivory trading and to crush the Crown’s confiscated ivory stockpile. More
Prince William Attends Wildlife Conservation Symposium

Prince William Attends Wildlife Conservation Symposium Feb 13, 2014

The Duke of Cambridge addressed a symposium of leading conservationists gathered together by his United For Wildlife umbrella organisation yesterday in support of ending the illegal wildlife trade which is threatening a number of endangered species. More
Three Weeks Of Tiger Tracks Comes To A Close

Three Weeks Of Tiger Tracks Comes To A Close Mar 21, 2013

Joanna Lumley and Virginia McKenna are set to round up three weeks of Tiger Tracks, the world’s largest tiger conservation event in London tonight. More
Tippi Hedren Introduces Big Cats And Safety Protection Act

Tippi Hedren Introduces Big Cats And Safety Protection Act Dec 4, 2012

Golden Globe winning actress/activist, Tippi Hedren, and Congressman McKeon have introduced a Bipartisan Bill entitled the “Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act.” More
Joanna Lumley Models Necklace To Save Tigers

Joanna Lumley Models Necklace To Save Tigers Jun 1, 2011

Joanna Lumley took time out of her schedule recently to be photographed wearing an absolutely fabulous necklace that is to be auctioned for charity. More
Brian May Honors Born Free Charity Founder

Brian May Honors Born Free Charity Founder Mar 7, 2011

Queen guitarist Brian May was one of the stars to attend a special awards ceremony at the House of Lords in London on Friday to honor the “valuable and tireless work of small, independent rescue centers that help animals in the UK and overseas.” More
Tigers To Benefit From Celebrity Charity Event

Tigers To Benefit From Celebrity Charity Event Mar 1, 2011

Celebrities from the worlds of drama, comedy, conservation, television, sport, fashion and journalism will be burning bright at the year’s most exotic fundraising event for wild tiger conservation in London on Thursday (March 3). More
Joanna Lumley To Save Wild Tigers At Celebrity Charity Gala

Joanna Lumley To Save Wild Tigers At Celebrity Charity Gala Feb 18, 2011

As few as 3,200 tigers survive in the wild today. That’s why wild tigers need all the friends they can get, and on March 3, 2011 celebrities, conservation leaders and campaigners will attend an exclusive Gala Night in London to raise funds for this critically endangered species. More
Bryan Adams To Play Charity Concert On Friday

Bryan Adams To Play Charity Concert On Friday Nov 10, 2009

The Born Free Foundation has announced that Bryan Adams will be joining a major line up of stars for Wild & Live, the UK’s biggest ‘for one night only’ event in aid of the planet’s threatened wildlife. More
Stars Pound The Pavement In London Marathon

Stars Pound The Pavement In London Marathon Apr 14, 2008

35,000 people set off through the English rain yesterday in the third biggest London Marathon ever held. And a handful of celebrities slipped on their running shoes, polished off their pedometers, and sweated their way along the 26 mile course for charity. More
Natalie Portman Films Documentary On Rwanda's Gorillas

Natalie Portman Films Documentary On Rwanda's Gorillas Oct 23, 2007

Actress Natalie Portman has teamed up with wildlife expert Jack Hanna to make a TV special on the plight of gorillas in Rwanda. More