@bornfreeusa(Born Free USA)

Born Free USA is a national nonprofit animal protection and wildlife conservation organization headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. Its mission is to ensure that all wild animals, whether in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect, and are able to live their lives according to their needs. The organization operates one of the largest primate sanctuaries in the United States and engages in advocacy, legislation, and public education to combat wildlife exploitation, end the illegal wildlife trade, protect endangered species, and promote compassionate conservation globally and in countries in West and Central Africa. [1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 26]