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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | July 20, 2021

Technology helps tree-planting champions in Tanzania

Local communities in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands are involved in a forest restoration project aimed at protecting fresh water supplies, reforesting degraded areas and creating sustainable supplies of timber and fuelwood.

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ZANZIBAR CITY, Zanzibar | April 07, 2021

One of Africa’s Rarest Primates Protected by… Speedbumps

A new study revealed that a drastic reduction of deaths of one of Africa’s rarest primates, the Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii), followed the installation of four speedbumps along a stretch of road where the species frequently crossed.

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NEW YORK, NY | March 25, 2021

New Endangered and Critically Endangered status for African elephants

The African savannah elephant and the forest elephant have now been classified as Endangered and Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species^TM.

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Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA | December 09, 2020

Rare climate refuge for coral reefs discovered off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania

A recent study has uncovered a small area off the coast of Kenya and Tanzania harboring a vast array of ocean life.

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | March 04, 2020

WCS Partners with Ecosia to Plant 900,000 Trees in Tanzania

WCS and the non-profit search engine Ecosia announced today a massive effort to replant some 900,000 trees in degraded landscapes in Tanzania.

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | November 12, 2019

Massive Wildlife Survey in Tanzania Points to Elephant Recovery In Key Landscape

Tanzania’s Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) and WCS released the results of a massive wildlife survey showing that elephant numbers have stabilized in a key landscape known for rampant poaching just a few years ago.

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | March 19, 2019

Translocated Zebras Flourishing in New Home

Conservationists from WCS’s Tanzania Program say translocated zebras are flourishing in Kitulo National Park.

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BALI, Indonesia | October 29, 2018

WCS Commits to Protecting Coral Reefs At Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia

WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristián Samper issued the following statement on the announcement of $185 million in new support from Michael Bloomberg and Ray Dalio’s OceanX to increase ocean exploration and protection at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali, Indonesia.

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | October 19, 2018

Amazing Video Shows Recent Release of Zebras to Tanzanian Highlands After Nearly 50-Year Absence

Conservationists from WCS, Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) and the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), released an incredible video today showing the successful re-introduction of 24 zebras into Tanzania’s Kitulo National Park in the Southern Highlands region last week – part of a bold effort to re-wild this once pristine landscape.

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STONE TOWN, Zanzibar, Tanzania | April 05, 2018

Rare Pair of Elephant Twins Thrill Conservationists in Tanzania

STONE TOWN, Zanzibar, Tanzania (April 5, 2018)—Conservationists working in Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park have not one but two good reasons to be hopeful for the park’s savanna elephant population: a pair of rare twin calves who have recently joined their mother’s herd.

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