To honor National Teachers’ Day, we want to highlight the educators actively participating in compassionate environmental and ...

From July 30 to August 2, 2026, members of nine coastal villages in Ivory Coast took part in a major beach clean-up event, collecting 69 bags of plastic waste in total. This blog is the fourth in a ...

A new article, Identifying inconsistencies in exotic pet regulations that perpetuate trade in risky species (Pratt et al., 2023), discusses the main consequences that result from the severely flawed ...

The zoo industry has long studied the physiological and behavioral effects visitors can have on animal welfare. While some studies (many problematically sponsored by the zoo industry itself) have ...

This blog is the second in a series of four blog articles that will highlight marine conservation work in Ivory Coast. Follow along for the rest of the series! A conservation program is only as strong ...

Dive into Born Free USA’s work for wildlife with the Spring/Summer 2026 edition of Animal Issues Digest, featuring articles about marine conservation; work to clean up plastic waste and fight wildlife ...

While zoos claim that welfare needs in zoos are effectively met, the behavior of captive great apes tells us a different story. The high prevalence of stereotypies in zoo-housed primates points to ...

Freeman is 24 years old and has been at the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary for 13 years! His life before he was rescued was very sad but, once he arrived at the sanctuary, he soon settled in nicely ...

In mid-May 2025, the Columbus Zoo in Ohio found itself yet again in hot water with the authorities. Recently, the Ohio Office of the Attorney General and the Auditor of State’s Special Investigations ...

Born Free USA is a global leader in animal welfare and conservation and operates one of the largest accredited primate sanctuaries in the United States. The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary is home to ...

Punch, a baby Japanese macaque born at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has recently become a viral sensation. Punch was sadly rejected by his mother soon after his birth and has suffered seemingly ...

As February rapidly approaches, so, too, does a popular “holiday” that occurs every year on February 2nd: Groundhog Day. As the folklore dictates, Groundhog Day stems from a Christian tradition called ...