Bronx, NY – May 13, 2015 – A Bolivian gray titi monkey (Callicebus donacophilus) born in April is now on exhibit at WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Bronx Zoo. The family of titis live in a mixed-species exhibit in the Bronx Zoo’s World of Birds. Their habitat depicts a South American rainforest and also includes golden lion tamarins and gray-winged trumpeters, a bird species that opportunistically feeds on fruit dropped by primates.

May 12, 2016—Scientists working for the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Stirling, and the Amboseli Trust for Elephants say that the high levels of poaching forest elephants will result in a loss of the oldest, wisest matriarchs, who are living libraries of their vast rainforest domain. Without these mothers, forest elephant social lives and their understanding of their ecosystem will be lost. This exacerbates the ongoing loss of ecosystem function already underway by the loss of these most effective seed dispersers and forest gardeners.

Bronx, NY – May 11, 2016 – WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) is bringing back the Bronx Zoo Birdathon on Saturday, May 14. The Birdathon is a birding event during the peak of the spring migration season. This year’s Birdathon includes keeper chats, conservation experts, family activities, and a free-flying bird show presented by JetBlue Airways. The annual bird-watching event is open to birders of all skill levels, including families and novices.

NEW YORK (May 9, 2016) – The following is a statement from John Calvelli, WCS Executive Vice President for Public Affairs:

May 5, 2016— Scientists from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), University of Queensland, James Cook University, and Macquarie University have completed a massive study that will help communities and countries of the Western Indian Ocean measure and restore fish populations while identifying the best policies for achieving global sustainable and conservation targets.

May 3, 2016 – The legislature passed out Senate Bill 2647 today and will now transmit the bill to the governor.

RUSSIA – May 4, 2016) - “The Wildlife Conservation Society congratulates the Russian conservation community, especially Land of the Leopard National Park, on the grand opening of the Narvinskii Pass tunnel on March 26th, 2016.

New York – May 4, 2016 – Brew at the Zoo, new this year to WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) Central Park Zoo, is a craft beer tasting event featuring foodie favorites and wild friends right in the heart of Manhattan. The two-night event will be held at WCS’s Central Park Zoo on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21 from 8 to 11pm. More than 30 craft breweries will be represented and serving their variations of ales, lagers, porters, IPAs, and more. 

MAY 3, 2016 -- The world will gather for the first time since March 2013 for the CITES Conference of the Parties. The 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17) will take place Sept. 24-Oct. 5, 2016 in Johannesburg, South Africa.  The agenda was released on May 2nd.

Bronx, NY – May 2, 2016 – “Birds in Flight,” presented by JetBlue, will return to the Bronx Zoo’s historic Astor Court for seven weekends beginning Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8. Animal Behavior & Conservation Connections (ABCC) will present two different shows each day at 11:30am and 2pm. Each show will feature different species and different behaviors.