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  • EGG HUNT -- SCIENTISTS DISCOVER EGGS OF ONE OF WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED TURTLESEGG HUNT -- SCIENTISTS DISCOVER EGGS OF ONE OF WORLD'S MOST ENDANGERED TURTLES

    April 11, 2017 - Move over Easter Bunny. A team of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)/Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) scientists working in Myanmar have reported the successful recovery of 44 fertile eggs of the critically endangered Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) – one of the world’s most endangered turtles with less than five females remaining in the wild.


  • WCS Urges Congress to Reauthorize Key Endangered Species Programs WCS Urges Congress to Reauthorize Key Endangered Species Programs

    This week, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee marked up a bill that would reauthorize the Multinational Species Conservation Funds (MSCF), a key program in the fight to save the world’s endangered species.

  • “Brew at the Zoo” Returns to the Bronx Zoo for Second Year“Brew at the Zoo” Returns to the Bronx Zoo for Second Year

    Bronx, NY – APRIL 7, 2017 – Following on the success of the inaugural event in 2016, New York City’s wildest beer festival – “Brew at the Zoo” – is returning for an encore on Friday, June 16. Brew at the Zoo is a craft beer tasting event will feature more than 40 craft breweries serving more than 100 variations of ales, lagers, porters, IPAs, and more. Food options will include NYC food truck staples, local eateries, and variety of classic beer hall bites at any one of the Bronx Zoo cafes.


  • Critically Endangered Indian Gharials Return to the Bronx Zoo For the First Time in Nearly 20 Years Critically Endangered Indian Gharials Return to the Bronx Zoo For the First Time in Nearly 20 Years

    BRONX, NEW YORK – April 5, 2017 – The WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo recently added eight Indian gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) to the river habitat in JungleWorld, and they made their public debut just in time for Spring Break in New York City. This is the first time the Bronx Zoo has exhibited the species since 2000.  


  • The Other Elephants Under Threat (with Photo Gallery)The Other Elephants Under Threat (with Photo Gallery)

    (NEW YORK, APRIL 3, 2017) While many rightly voice concern over the plight of African elephants that are undergoing a precipitous decline in number, Asian elephants are facing a catastrophic, yet less well documented decline of their own.


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April 3 - Conservation Focus: Protecting the Critically Endangered Sumatran Elephant

Challenges facing the Sumatran elephant include the conversion of forest habitat to oil palm plantations; conflicts with farmers through crop-raiding; and being illegally hunted for their ivory tusks.

March 31 - China’s Ivory Ban Has Played a Significant Role in De-Valuing Ivory

As the Chinese government rolls out the closing of its ivory market, WCS is observing hopeful results and believes the ban has played a significant role in de-valuing ivory.

March 30 - Making Conservation Relevant (and Fun!)

WCS Vice President for the Americas Julie Kunen argues that the voices and faces carrying the conservation message should reflect the voices and faces of the people we are trying to engage.


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The Wonders of the WCS NY Aquarium: An Ongoing Picture Blog

January 20, 2017

The above photo, taken on an overcast day in January, shows the structural steel in place for supporting the future Shimmer Wall. Adjustments and modifications are in the process of being made before cabling is installed to hold the 33,000 aluminum panels that will be the most prominent feature of the building's facade. Credit: NYA OWS Site Camera January 18, 2017

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