Born Free Foundation
The
Born Free Foundation originated in 1984 as the "Zoo Check Campaign" in
Great Britain by actors
Virginia McKenna her husband
Bill Travers along with their son Will Travers and four associates.
McKenna and Travers had been greatly affected by the plight of wild animals after starring together in the 1966 film
Born Free which told the true story of
George and
Joy Adamson as they returned
Elsa the Lioness to the wilds of
Africa. They appeared in several more films about animals and produced wildlife and anti-zoo documentaries for television.
The Foundation was officially established in 1991 and as an umbrella organisation it consists today of the Zoo Check Campaign, Elefriends Campaign, Wolf Campaign, Dolphin Campaign, Primate Campaign, Big Cat Campaign, and The Bear Campaign.
The Born Free Foundation undertakes welfare, conservation and public awareness campaigns to prevent animal abuse and to keep wildlife in its natural habitat.
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