It’s World Book Day! We love reading at Born Free and there’s no prizes for guessing what our favourite book is – the Born Free trilogy by Joy Adamson – the inspiring true story of Elsa the lioness. Elsa is the inspiration for our charity and represents why we believe every individual wild animal counts. Check out some of our other favourite books in our online shop: https://shop.bornfree.org.uk/ | Born Free Foundation

In the first episode of the Story of Christian series, we look into how a little lion cub found its way from Harrods to the furniture store. Born Free’s Co-Founders Virginia McKenna OBE and Will Travers OBE fondly remember the story of Christian the Lion – a lion cub bought from Harrods and released into the wilds of Kenya by the legendary lion conservationist George Adamson. Born Free opposes the keeping of wild or exotic animals as pets. For more information and to Take Action see: bornfree.or

One year ago today, Born Free's Shamwari Big Cat Sanctuary welcomed lions Tsar and Jamil. After being rescued from war-torn Ukraine, it's incredible to see how these brothers are thriving in the South African sun. Happy anniversary Tsar & Jamil! 🦁 | Born Free Foundation