Bronx, NY,  January 27, 2026 — Research led by scientists at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and funded by NASA has been released, demonstrating a new method for combining field data, satellite imagery, and expert opinion to visualize the past, present, and future of habitat availability for four important species: tiger, American bison, jaguar, and African lion. The datasets expand on earlier work to map tiger habitat previously published in the journ...

BRONX, N.Y. — January 22, 2026 — The Bronx Zoo has announced the birth of an Endangered pygmy slow loris, born December 13, 2025 as the first primate born at the zoo’s new immersive World of Darkness exhibit. The pygmy slow loris is a small primate native to Southeast Asia. They are considered Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, with habitat loss and poaching for the illegal pet trade contributing to rapid population decline. The Bronx Zoo participates in ...

BRONX, NY, January 21, 2026—A new peer-reviewed study published in Conservation Letters warns that targeted poaching of African lions for their body parts is escalating rapidly and could pose an existential threat to the species without urgent action. The research documents a growing, organized trade in lion bones, claws, teeth, and skins driven by demand in African and Asian markets, and calls for urgent, coordinated action across governments, conservation organization...

VIENTIANE, LAOS, January 21, 2026— New findings detailed in a recent report led by the Wildlife Conservation Society show how long-term, community-based conservation efforts in central Laos are helping restore one of the world’s most endangered crocodilians—the Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis)—to wetlands where it had nearly vanished.  The research was published in the Newsletter of the Crocodile Specialist Group, part of the IUCN Species Survival Com...

BRONX, N.Y. — January 15, 2026 — Today, the Bronx Zoo announced the return of its beloved Name-a-Roach campaign, a Valentine’s Day tradition that welcomes fans near and far to ditch the chocolates and seal their love or loathing with a hiss. With the purchase of any Name-a-Roach package, donors can symbolically adopt and name a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach after someone on their mind, and receive a certificate to prove it. Donation levels start at $15 and include gifts like ...