Bronx, NY, Feb 17, 2026 — Ntondo, a male western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at the Bronx Zoo, died Sunday, February 15, 2026. He was 32 years old. Preliminary necropsy findings indicate he died of an acute cardiac event. Ntondo became widely known to television audiences and zoo visitors through Animal Planet’s docuseries THE ZOO. His story was featured in the first episode of the series which premiered in 2017. Diagnostic testing on Ntondo confirmed glaucom...

Bronx, NY, Feb. 7, 2026 – More than 500 youth gathered at the Bronx Zoo today to learn about volunteer opportunities and jobs at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. The 10th Annual WCS Youth JIVE (Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo)—WCS’s only hiring and career fair—connects young people with employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities across WCS’s five NYC Zoos and Aquarium – the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Z...

Bronx, NY, Feb. 5, 2026 – Hundreds of youth will gather at the Bronx Zoo Saturday, Feb. 7, STARTING AT 10:30AM, for a career expo organized by the Wildlife Conservation Society.  All media are invited to attend. Registration is closed at this time as the event is fully booked. What: Wildlife Conservation Society’s 10th Annual WCS Youth JIVE (Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo)—WCS’s only hiring and career fair—connecting young people ...