Abnormal behaviour in captive animals: What is zoochosis?
WEBIn 1992, Bill Travers MBE, Co-Founder of Born Free, first coined the term ‘zoochosis’ to describe this obsessive, repetitive behaviour, and described zoo animals behaving abnormally as ‘zoochotic’. Born Free’s 1993 Zoochotic Report film, using more than three years of video observations in over 100 zoos in Europe, North America and ...
Everything you need to know about hippos - Born Free
WEBBoth species have a large barrel shaped body, short legs, a paddle like tail and a large head. Their skin is a grey-brown colour except for the underside, which is pale pink. Whilst hippos are semi-aquatic mammals, they can’t breathe underwater, swim or float. However, they have adaptations to their semi-aquatic environment: they have webbed ...
Born Free Foundation - We Are Born Free - Since 1984 we have …
WEBBorn Free needs you to Raise The Red Flag, and report the suffering of animals in captivity, so that we can take action to make it end. Share your eyewitness reports, and use our map to avoid visiting facilities where wild animals are being exploited.
Dangerous Wild Animals Map - Born Free
WEBBorn Free’s 2023 survey reveals that over 2,700 dangerous wild animals are licensed to be kept privately in Great Britain (and there may be many more kept without a licence). A total of 187 private addresses across 126 local authorities hold licences to keep dangerous wild animals such as lions, tigers, crocodilians and venomous reptiles!
Adopt An Animal Today - Born Free
WEBSupporting a wild animal through adoption is a great way to help fund our work to protect threatened and endangered species. You can click on one of the links below, or even give us a call if you would prefer – our friendly team would be delighted to help. Please call: +44 (0)1403 240 170.
News & Updates - Born Free
WEBPatrons including Amanda Holden, Kirsty Gallacher, and Jenny Seagrove took part in a Born Free protest to shine a spotlight on the restrictive living conditions facing lions, leopards and tigers in zoos across the UK and Europe.
About Us - Born Free
WEBOur History. In 1966, Virginia McKenna DBE and Bill Travers MBE starred in the classic wildlife film Born Free. The film told the true story of conservationists Joy and George Adamson who rescued a lioness cub called Elsa and successfully returned her to the wild. Virginia and Bill went on to make several wildlife films together, including in ...
Everything you need to know about tigers - Born Free
WEBTigers use scent to communicate – they spray urine and rub scent on trees and bushes to inform other cats of their whereabouts and to mark their territory. Females give birth to a litter of two or three cubs after a 90 – 110 day pregnancy. Cubs spend a lot of time playing, during which they learn how to stalk, fight and communicate.
The exchange visit - Born Free
WEBJan 31, 2024 · It was a privilege to recently have been afforded the opportunity to visit our colleagues at Born Free’s Ensessa Kotteh, Ethiopia, following their visit to us last year.Born Free Shamwari Animal Care Manager and Supervisor, Glen Vena and Martin Miritiawo accompanied me for this life-changing experience.. The visit was filled with humbling and eye-opening moments.
Everything you need to know about leopards - Born Free
WEBLeopards tend to be shy animals, being very elusive. Leopards have several forms of communication, although the vocalisations (sounds they make) are limited. Leopards may roar, saw (also known as coughing or rasping), chuff, growl, purr, grunt and mew (by cubs and juveniles). The main method of communication is with scents.
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