Meet Herbie, a Flemish giant rabbit See Herbie’s rap video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZH0hLQRvws Brooklyn, NY – Feb. 2, 2011 – Herbie, a Flemish giant rabbit, is ringing in the Chinese Year of the Rabbit at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo.   Weighing about 18 pounds, the Flemish giant is one of the largest breeds of domestic rabbit in the world. Herbie is not on exhibit but participates in the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2011) - At a recent symposium held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's National Conservation Training Center  facility in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Dr. George Schaller called for increased protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska.   The symposium commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Arctic Refuge and brought together many involved in its storied history including former President Jimmy Carter who signed legislation in 1980 doublin...

At a recent symposium held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s National Conservation Training Center facility in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, Dr. George Schaller called for increased protection of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska.

      Presented by Con Edison, 2011 Run for the Wild is dedicated to saving penguins around the world     Bronx, NY – Jan. 25, 2011 – Magellanic penguins, Danny and Hugo, move through the snow covered rocks in the Russell B. Aitken Sea Bird Aviary at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo. This species is native to the southern South American coast and seas. Magellanic penguins live in large groups but mated couples remain ...

Participants of the “Naked” Polar Bear Cruise to raise funds for every minute spent outside in the cold Saturday, February 26 New York, NY- January 21, 2011- Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises and Coney Island Polar Bear Club are teaming up on Saturday, February 26, 2011 to host the third annual “Naked” Polar Bear Cruise (bathing suit required) to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society.   Participating passengers are encouraged to strip down to their bathing suits and enjoy a frost...

In an op-ed published on CNN.com about the elections in Southern Sudan, WCS CEO and President Dr. Steven Sanderson argues that a sound conservation and resource management agenda will be a vital part of a nation-building process there.

WCS’s Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project promotes public awareness of two threatened dolphin species in the Sundarbans.

These mangroves home to one of world’s dolphin ‘hotspots’ NEW YORK (January 14, 2011)—Threatened dolphins in Bangladesh Sundarbans are getting a public awareness boost from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project. The project is sponsoring an exhibition on dolphins for fishing communities along the world’s largest swath of coastal mangrove forest. The event —called the “Shushuk Mela” or “Dolphin Exhibition”—will run from January 15-31. The exhibition highlight...

3rd Annual 5k and Family Fun Run at WCS’s Bronx Zoo Registration is now open at www.wcs.runforthewild.orgJanuary registrants receive $5 early-bird discountSaturday, April 30, 2011 Bronx, N.Y. – January 13, 2011 – Calling all runners, walkers, and athletic hopefuls – it’s time to lace-up your running shoes to prepare for New York City’s wildest race: The Wildlife Conservation Society’s third annual Run for the Wild at WCS’s Bronx Zoo.  This year’s 5k-run/walk takes place on Sat...

New Funding and New Climate Adaptation Focus for Grants Program Supporting Conservation Projects Nationwide New York, NY (January 12, 2011) - The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has made a $4.9 million grant to the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in support of the WCS Climate Adaptation Fund, through which WCS will re-grant more than $4 million over the next two years. This funding will support nonprofit conservation organizations working to ensure the ability of wildlife t...