News Releases

February 09, 2016

Two WCS Scientists Are Finalists for World’s Leading Award for Animal Conservation

(NEW YORK- February 9, 2016) WCS is pleased to announce that two of its scientists, Dr. Joel Berger and Dr. P. Dee Boersma, have advanced as finalists for the 2016 Indianapolis Prize. This announcement was made by Indianapolis Prize officials today as the six finalists for the world’s leading award for animal conservation were revealed. In recognition of their success in the conservation of at-risk species, Berger and Boersma join fellow finalists Dr. Rodney Jackson, Professor Carl Jones, Dr. Carl Safina and Dr. Amanda Vincent.

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February 08, 2016

Black-footed Penguin Chick Hatches at WCS’s New York Aquarium

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Feb. 8, 2016 – A black-footed penguin chick (Spheniscus demersus) hatched at the WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) New York Aquarium.

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February 08, 2016

WCS Archives Awarded Grant to Protect Historical Photography

BRONX, NEW YORK – Feb 8, 2016 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Archives has received a grant from the New York State Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials to rehouse photographic negatives dating back to the founding of the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium. The $16,674 grant will enable WCS to rehouse glass plate and film negatives that would otherwise be susceptible to damage and deterioration. The images, dating from the Bronx Zoo’s founding in 1899 through approximately 1930, will be cleaned and properly rehoused for long-term preservation. Although the entire collection requires rehousing, this project focuses on the first 12,000 negatives in the collection of more than 70,000. Link to Archive Photos

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February 05, 2016

SECOND HAND SMOKE: Nations That Produce Fewer Greenhouse Gases Most Vulnerable to Climate Change, Study Says

February 5, 2016 – A new study by University of Queensland and WCS shows a dramatic global mismatch between nations producing the most greenhouse gases and the ones most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

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February 04, 2016

2016 is the Year of the Monkey

New York – Feb. 4, 2016 – Attached video: Lunar New Year is Monday, Feb. 8, and 2016 will be the Year of the Monkey. WCS’s four zoos in New York City are ready to celebrate. These are just a few of the many monkey species to visit at WCS’s Bronx Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and Central Park Zoo.

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February 03, 2016

Bronx Zoo's Name a Roach - Longest Lasting Valentine Ever

NEW YORK – Feb 3, 2016 – Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and there is one last minute gift that will last forever. WCS’s Bronx Zoo has brought back the Name-a-Roach – a light-hearted way to make sure your loved one knows your feelings will last a lifetime. Seal it with a ‘hiss’ at www.bronxzoo.com/roach

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January 28, 2016

WCS’s New York Aquarium Unveils New Educational Offerings for Spring/Summer 2016

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Jan. 28, 2016 – WCS’s (Wildlife Conservation Society) New York Aquarium has announced a new line-up of educational programs for the spring/summer season. The new offerings are a part of the ongoing transformation of the New York Aquarium and the future opening of Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit.

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January 28, 2016

STUDY: Some Climate Adaptations do More Harm Than Good

January 28, 2016 – Worldwide responses to climate change could leave people worse off in the future according to a recent study conducted by CSIRO, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the University of Queensland.

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January 27, 2016

WELCOME TO THE WORLD: New Chameleon Emerges from Wilds of Tanzania

January 27, 2016 – WCS announced today that a team of scientists discovered a new species of chameleon in Tanzania.

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January 25, 2016

Roaches are Back! Best Valentine’s Day Gift EVER Returns

NEW YORK – Jan. 25, 2016 – The original Name-a-Roach launched in 2011, and thousands of hopeless romantics from around the world have named real live Madagascar hissing cockroaches at WCS’s Bronx Zoo after their favorite loved one, “ex,” or mother-in-law. The zoo is again offering the opportunity to name a new crop of cockroaches for Valentine’s Day 2016. Each gift comes with a colorful certificate emailed to your loved one announcing that a cockroach has been named in his or her honor. Seal it with a ‘hiss’ at www.bronxzoo.com/roach

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