Upon invitation from Paul Watson, of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Bardot embarked on a five day trip to the ice fields in Blanc-Sablon, Canada, receiving significant media attention.

In addition, the trip also gained Bardot the support of French president, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, leading to changes regarding the import of seal products.

In 1991, Bardot donated her Saint Tropez property, La Madrague, to the foundation so as to raise the capital required to obtain a declaration of public utility.

[1] The foundation has helped create shelters for elephants in South Africa, koalas in Australia, dancing bears in Bulgaria, and primates in Cameroon.

In January 2016, to support the proposition of a law to ban force-feeding on ducks and geese, the foundation invited Pamela Anderson to speak at the French National Assembly.

After complaints from local residents about noise nuisance threatened to close the shelter in 2009,[7] the foundation began soundproofing construction, investing 3 million euros to date.

[10] The foundation was banned from the Salon du Cheval (Paris Horse Show), the organizers of the event stating, "This is not a place to develop a view point on hippophagy".

[12] In 2011, the boat MV Brigitte Bardot, co-financed by the foundation and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society of Paul Watson, was damaged by a wave.