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Donate TODAY to protect animals! Born Free USA recently launched two new projects to address plastic pollution. Your #EarthDay donation helps protect animals, ecosystems, and local communities from the harrowing impacts of the plastic waste crisis. https://support.bornfreeusa.org/giveforearthday

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Take action on #EarthDay to protect wild animals and their habitats from attacks on critical wildlife and environmental protections! https://action.bornfreeusa.org/Default.aspx?isid=2638

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Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution in Nigeria and Ghana for Earth Day! | Born Free USA In West Africa, plastic pollution is one of the most critical environmental threats, causing severe impacts to both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. This Earth Day, Born Free USA is supporting clean-up activities in Ghana and Nigeria to tackle pervasive plastic pollution and protect threatened wildlife! Nigeria In Nigeria, Born Free USA has teamed up with […]

This #EarthDay, Born Free USA is supporting clean-up activities in Ghana and Nigeria to tackle pervasive plastic pollution and protect threatened wildlife! Learn more in our new blog. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/04/21/cleaning-up-p...

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Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution in Nigeria and Ghana for Earth Day! | Born Free USA In West Africa, plastic pollution is one of the most critical environmental threats, causing severe impacts to both terrestrial and marine ecosystems. This Earth Day, Born Free USA is supporting clean...

In West Africa, plastic pollution is one of the most critical environmental threats. This Earth Day, Born Free USA is supporting clean-up activities in Ghana and Nigeria to tackle pervasive plastic pollution and protect threatened wildlife. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/04/21/c...

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There are thought to be 15,000+ primates kept as pets in the United States. The primate pet trade is incredibly cruel and dangerous. Help end the primate pet trade by contacting your lawmakers in support of the Captive Primate Safety Act today! https://action.bornfreeusa.org/Default.aspx?isid=2523

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Defiantly Optimistic: The Recent Wildlife Wins You Almost Missed | Born Free USA This National Wildlife Week, we want to share some good news to help uplift our wildlife warriors in a world that can seem constantly oversaturated with stories resulting in doom and gloom. For a change of tone, read on for the bright and light! National Wildlife Week (often held in April and organized by the National […]

Recent conservation wins: the return of Coho salmon to CA's Russian River after decades of absence, the intro. of the High Seas Treaty & the opening of North America’s largest wildlife crossing. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/04/07/defiantly-opt...

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Keeping Sea Life Alive – Plastic Out, Animals In! | Born Free USA I’ve been very lucky to travel to some incredible places for work over the last 25 years. And people always ask me, “What was Sierra Leone like?” or “What did you do in Senegal?” or “What did you thin...

Read our blog to learn about two new projects to address plastic pollution in West Africa: www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/04/06/k...

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To save animals & their habitats from the plastic waste crisis, we are working toward tangible outcomes like less plastic entering rivers & oceans, healthier habitats & fewer animals harmed by promoting community-centered conservation efforts.

DONATE TODAY! support.bornfreeusa.org/giveforearth...

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Deeper Dive: Fighting Wildlife Crime in West Africa | Born Free USA A few weeks ago, we celebrated some great news – all 15 nations in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally adopted the West Africa Strategy on Combating Wildlife Crime, a landmark strategy to ensure that West African countries are equipped to address the illegal wildlife trade that is threatening animal species, biodiversity, […]

Born Free USA fights wildlife crime by strengthening capacity building among wildlife law enforcement, ensuring a coordinated response to wildlife crime, raising public awareness, and so much more. www.bornfreeusa.org/2024/02/27/deeper-dive-f...

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Take a stand to protect endangered species, further wildlife conservation, and protect animals from senseless killing by contacting your lawmakers in support of the ProTECT Act to ban trophy hunting! https://action.bornfreeusa.org/Default.aspx?isid=2488

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Rescued Baby Baboons Are Making Friends! | Born Free USA When the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary answers a call with a request to take in a monkey, our goal is always to find a friend or social group for them to live with. Sometimes, monkeys come to the sanctuary together – like baby baboon Little Foot, her mom Dee Dee, and “aunt” Izzy, who […]

Add some joy to your day by checking out this blog detailing (with pictures and videos) the process of introducing rescued baby baboons! www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/03/24/rescued-baby-...

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The Little Five: Ecological Engineers that Have a Big Impact | Born Free USA The African Big Five, including the lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros, have historically stolen the global conservation spotlight and much of the corresponding financial support and population management resources. But, there are many other species that are equally deserving of our attention and concern. Closer to home, in North America, there is what Born […]

Did you know that opossums help reduce the spread of Lyme disease? One opossum consumes up to 5,000 ticks per season! www.bornfreeusa.org/2024/04/02/the-little-fi...

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Coexisting with Beavers | Born Free USA Beavers are superb engineers — their ability to change the landscape is second only to humans. The dams built by beavers play a key role in the creation of wetland habitats, which in turn prevent erosion, purify water, control flooding, and combat global climate change. Wetlands are also among the m…

Beaver dams benefit the surrounding environment by minimizing habitat degradation due to flooding, preventing erosion, making wetlands, naturally filtering the water, and more.

Learn more with Born Free USA's Coexisting with Beavers Guide! www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/coexisting/bea...

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Watch Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries for a glimpse into sanctuary life with stories of some of the 200+ resident monkeys, told by the humans who work hard to give them individualized lifelong care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HlH56F4Q2g

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Wilder Together: How Symbiotic Living with Wildlife Can Allow Everyone to Thrive | Born Free USA As humans living in an increasingly urbanized society, it can be difficult to coexist with wildlife when we ascribe ownership to almost everything; we perceive common outdoor spaces as “my yard,” “my garden,” and “my neighborhood,” yet by claiming shared parts of the world in this way, we often neglect (or hurt) the animals and […]

The impacts of human-wildlife conflict can be devastating. A strategic approach based on the needs & behaviors of animals is crucial to minimize conflict. www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/04/07/wilder-togeth...

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Defiantly Optimistic: The Recent Wildlife Wins You Almost Missed | Born Free USA This National Wildlife Week, we want to share some good news to help uplift our wildlife warriors in a world that can seem constantly oversaturated with stories resulting in doom and gloom. For a chan...

Take a pause for good news in #WildlifeConservation! Learn about positive results from habitat restoration projects, a new international ocean #conservation agreement, record-setting human-wildlife conflict reduction efforts, and more in this new blog! www.bornfreeusa.org/2026/04/07/d...

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Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries
Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries YouTube video by Born Free USA

This new documentary is NOW AVAILABLE to watch in full on YouTube! youtu.be/-HlH56F4Q2g

The Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary is closed to the public, so we hope this 15-minute film helps bring you closer to the lifesaving work made possible by our compassionate supporters.

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Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries – TRAILER | Born Free #shorts
Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries – TRAILER | Born Free #shorts YouTube video by Born Free USA

Here's a sneak peek at Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries.

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#KeepWildlifeInTheWild #SanctuaryFound #AnimalDocumentary #PrimatesAreNotPets #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateRescue #MonkeyRescue #PrimateSanctuary #AnimalSanctuary #Sanctuaries

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Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries
Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries YouTube video by Born Free USA

LIVE PREMIERE IN TWO HOURS! Be among the first to see a new documentary about the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary. JOIN US today, April 9th at 4 PM ET on YouTube, for Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries. youtu.be/-HlH56F4Q2g

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Zoo Investigations | Born Free USA

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Elephants in Zoos – A Legacy of Shame | Born Free USA

🐘 Elephants in Zoos – A Legacy of Shame www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/an...

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Confined Giants: The Plight of Giraffe in Zoos (2022) | Born Free USA

🦒 Confined Giants: The Plight of Giraffe in Zoos www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/an...

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Born to Roam: The Suffering of Polar Bears in Zoos (2023) | Born Free USA

🐻‍❄️ Born to Roam: The Suffering of Polar Bears in Zoos www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/an...

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Oceans Away from Home: The Suffering of Fish in Captivity (2023) | Born Free USA

🐠 Oceans Away from Home: The Suffering of Fish in Captivity www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/an...

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Clawing at the Cages: Big Cats in Zoos (2024) | Born Free USA

🐅 Clawing at the Cages: Big Cats in Zoos www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/an...

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Our Captive Cousins: The Plight of Great Apes in Zoos (2025) | Born Free USA

🦍 Our Captive Cousins: The Plight of Great Apes in Zoos www.bornfreeusa.org/campaigns/an...

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Born Free USA has published extensive research on the suffering of animals in zoos. Though today is apparently "Zoo Lovers' Day," we encourage you to dive deeper into the lives of captive animals to reconsider visiting zoos and contributing to animal suffering.

Explore our reports below ↘️

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Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries
Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries YouTube video by Born Free USA

Join us for the premiere of Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries on Thursday, April 9th at 4 PM ET! youtu.be/-HlH56F4Q2g

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TRAILER – Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries | Born Free USA
TRAILER – Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries | Born Free USA YouTube video by Born Free USA

PREMIERING TOMORROW: Our new documentary – Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America's Largest Primate Sanctuaries – explores the daily lives of the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary's caregivers and veterinary staff and the monkeys they care for. youtube.com/shorts/0A4_q...

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Join us on YouTube on April 9th for Sanctuary Found: Inside One of America’s Largest Primate Sanctuaries. www.youtube.com/@BornFreeUSA

#KeepWildlifeInTheWild #AnimalSanctuary #MonkeySanctuary #PrimateSanctuary #Documentary #FilmPremiere #AnimalDocumentary #MonkeyRescue #PrimateRescue

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