New science shows that overfishing is eroding the sustainability of tropical coral reef fisheries in East Africa, with small-scale fishers losing out on fisheries productivity as entire species disappear from their catch.
The Province of Mendoza has accepted the donation of 40,000 hectares of private land within the La Payunia Protected Natural Area, located in the department of Malarg眉e.
To celebrate the start of Earth Month, reporters are invited to cover a private VIP event for REEL WILD鈩笍 NEW YORK at the Lotte New York Palace; and to cover REEL WILD鈩笍 NEW YORK, a two day film festival in Manhattan.
A study conducted by Cornell University and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), both members of the Amazon Waters Alliance, reveals that small, abundant, and nutritious fish species in the Amazon can be a solution for both public health and biodiversity conservation.
Something BIG is coming this spring to New York, as Dinosaur Safari returns with a roar to the Bronx Zoo! Guests will get up close with some of the largest animals to ever walk the Earth, including more than 60 life-size animatronic dinosaurs and pterosaurs, as Dinosaur Safari opens to the public on Saturday, April 12.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is launching REEL WILD鈩笍, a 2-day film festival during Earth Month, including Oscar-nominated films, and Emmy-Award winning programs, that bring the wonders of wildlife and nature to the big screen.
A 2-year project fostering peaceful human-elephant co-existence in Gabon was launched by the Minister of Water and Forests on 17 February. The project, with funding from the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), will be implemented with the government by the Wildlife Conservation Society in partnership with Space for Giants.
The thick canopy of the Congo rainforest and its luscious vegetation is a safe haven for a unique biodiversity鈥攊ncluding rarely-seen wildlife, like the African Golden Cat, captured for the first time in high-definition in their natural environment in Congo.
Experts from 12 countries in Latin America have together published the most comprehensive summary of conservation knowledge to date of the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), including the identification of the most important riverine areas providing habitat for this aquatic icon of the Amazon.
WCS this week called for Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) to adopt a legally binding Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Agreement that includes a robust and ambitious focus on preventing pandemics at the source.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has named Adam F. Falk as its next President and CEO. He will begin in the role at WCS on July 1.
A new study released today reveals that peatlands 鈥� a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of 鈥� are dangerously under-protected, putting the global climate at risk. Covering just 3% of Earth鈥檚 surface, these terrestrial wetlands store 600 billion tons of carbon 鈥� more than all the world鈥檚 forest biomass combined 鈥� yet only 17% of peatlands fall within a protected area.
A silvered langur baby, with a striking orange-colored coat, is debuting at the Bronx Zoo as it kicks off 2025. The silvered langur baby, born in November 2024, can now be seen by guests in the JungleWorld exhibit.
For the 14th year, the beloved tradition returns where donors can symbolically name a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach after a loved (or ex-loved) one
Scientists have developed and validated a, first-of-its-kind, portable environmental DNA (eDNA) test to help detect the world鈥檚 rarest turtle, the Swinhoe鈥檚 softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), which is teetering on the brink of extinction. Two of these turtles are currently known to exist, one wild animal in Vietnam (sex unknown) and one captive male in China (over 100 years old). Additional Swinhoe鈥檚 softshell turtles need to be found in order to breed these turtles successfully in captivity and rescue this species.
Advances in data availability and accessibility have resulted in a groundbreaking new study on wild animal hunting in African tropical forests. It suggests that the commercial trade in wild-sourced meat is increasing, and highlights the urgent need for countries to develop robust frameworks to ensure hunting and trade is sustainable in a growing commercialized sector.
The following statement was released by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) upon President Biden鈥檚 announcement today protecting waters off New York and New Jersey, including the Hudson Canyon, located about 100 miles off the coast of New York, and the remaining portion of the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area in Alaska.
New high-resolution models predict that some coral reefs in the Western Indian Ocean may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought AI modeling was able to pinpoint climate-resilient reefs that would benefit most from protection efforts
Photos feature stories from the programs across the globe and from the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and the New York Aquarium
New research, conducted over two decades by a team of 48 scientists, estimates that between 8,000 to 18,000 adult bonobos inhabit Salonga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo
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