Abnormal behaviour in captive animals: What is zoochosis?
WEBZOOCHOSIS: DID YOU KNOW? In 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’.
Remembering Bill Travers MBE - Born Free
WEBOn March 29th it will be 25 years since my husband, Bill, died. A quarter of a century. However you say it, it is a very long time. But my memories of our 37 years together have never faded, and always fill me with joy and gratitude for the incredible life we had together.
Pets you never knew were legal in the UK - Born Free
WEBJan 13, 2023 · The Need for Change. Current UK regulation and policy in relation to the trade in and keeping of exotic pets is piecemeal and reactionary. The natural history, optimal husbandry and welfare needs of many species kept as exotic pets are incompletely understood by biological science, never mind those involved in trading and keeping them.
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.
Elsa’s legacy - Born Free
WEBJan 6, 2020 · ELSA’S LEGACY Born Free’s Pride of Meru programme is working to protect a critical lion population in Meru National Park, Kenya. An estimated 60-80 lions live in Meru, which our field team has been following since 2014. Meet the lions of Meru…
Everything you need to know about leopards - Born Free
WEBLeopard behaviour. Leopards benefit from innate stealth, camouflage and lightning speed reactions. Sharp teeth and claws, strong jaws, powerful bodies and acute senses make them accomplished hunters.
Meet elsa’s pride - Born Free
WEBOct 23, 2018 · Born Free is working closely with Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) to safeguard the future of a pride of lions called ‘Elsa’s Pride’. The pride is named in honour of Elsa the lioness who successfully returned to the wild in 1958 by conservationists George and Joy Adamson, and featured in the classic film and book Born Free.Virginia McKenna OBE, Co-Founder and Trustee of Born Free, says ...
Well done dominic! - Born Free
WEBMar 9, 2022 · Get in touch; Born Free Foundation 2nd Floor, Frazer House 14 Carfax Horsham West Sussex RH12 1ER +44 (0)1403 240 170; General: [email protected] Media: [email protected] Facebook facebook (opens in a new window); Twitter twitter (opens in a new window); Instagram instagram (opens in a new window); Linkedin linkedin (opens in a new window); Youtube youtube (opens in a new window)
Everything you need to know about hippos - Born Free
WEBHippo behaviour. Common hippos are sociable and live in herds of around 10-15 individuals – but herds can be as big as 100-150! There are several names for a group of hippos, including a herd, a pod or a bloat.
Remembering Bill - Born Free
WEBMar 29, 2024 · Born Free (1966) was a watershed film for him, travelling to Kenya with the family, playing opposite my mother Virginia for nearly 10 months, learning each day from George Adamson about lions – and life. It must have rubbed off on me too. His subsequent documentaries (he almost stopped acting entirely) sought to break the mould, shattering the prevalent almost university-lecturer style ...