Freedom for Animals Blog

Keep up to date with our work for animals SIGN UP FOR EMAIL UPDATES Every orangutan is born to live amongst the rainforest canopy - not behind barriers. They have evolved to roam vast forests, make their own choices and raise their families in one of the most complex ecosystems on Earth. Their name even means "person of the forest", yet across the UK and Ireland, intelligent, se...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of animals live and die behind the gates of Britain’s zoos. From majestic elephants and prowling big cats to tiny amphibians and exotic birds, they all have one thing in common: their lives are measured in spreadsheets, not in freedom and quality of life. Zoos often claim they are conservation sanctuaries, protecting threatened species and prese...