“Making Tracks for Tigers” Benefit held at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square NEW YORK (October 20, 2010)—Legendary recording artist Paul Simon joined the Wildlife Conservation Society in the fight to save tigers from extinction at a private performance tonight at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square. Funds raised at the concert will support WCS efforts to save tigers in their last remaining strongholds in Asia. Conservationists estimate that approximately 3,200 tigers remain in the wi...

MOU identifies opportunities for new marine management models New York (October 19, 2010) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile) and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to share ideas and experiences in establishing and managing protected marine areas. The MoU was signed by Dr. Bárbara Saavedra, Director of WCS’s Chile Program, Juan Larrain, Vice President of Res...

Photo Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © Wildlife Conservation Society Annual Boo at the Zoo and Ascarium Celebrations at the WCS Zoos and Aquarium New York – Rebecca, a Hamadryas baboon, carries her son Azizi on her back while she holds a piece of pumpkin.  Animals get treats too at Boo at the Zoo at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo – the spooky Halloween celebration includes haunted attractions, a costume parade, face painting, music, magic, and Halloween themed enrichme...

WCS asks the government to fully protect “Special Areas” in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve for caribou and migratory birds.

Wildlife Habitats Around Teshekpuk Lake, Utukok River Uplands and Colville River Face Double Threat of Development and Climate Change  NEW YORK (October 13, 2010) – The Wildlife Conservation Society, in public comments delivered to the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, urged full protection of critical wildlife habitat in the Special Areas of the largest single piece of public land in the United States, the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR-A). The BLM soli...

Sign up for special opportunities at Central Park Zoo: Enjoy Apple Donuts and Cider as you carve pumpkins for the monkeys; get a personal tour of puffin, penguin and sea duck exhibits; have breakfast with the birds   Programs open for registration New York, N.Y. – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo is accepting registration for its new fall classes and activities; offering an up-close look at the animals and opportunities to learn from animal care and conservation professiona...

Dress up at the zoo on Halloween Eve and Halloween Festivities include treats for everyone – even the animals Brooklyn, N.Y.: The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo is hosting its annual Boo at the Zoo, a family-friendly Halloween extravaganza, all day Saturday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 31. Festivities include costumes, arts and crafts, and treats for the animals.   The baboon troop’s two-month old infants, Jabari and Azizi, will have their first chance to trick-...

Photo Credit: Judith Wolfe © Wildlife Conservation Society See the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijhYVDNMe7k Three young, playful mountain coatimundi have a new home in the Tropic Zone exhibit at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo.  Mountain coatis live in large groups in the mountains of Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. They have long, flexible noses for sniffing and rooting out food from fallen leaves in the forest and they hold their striped tails up in the ...

Flushing, N.Y. – Oct. 7, 2010- The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo is looking for a few animal lovers to join its team of volunteers.  Becoming a volunteer with the zoo’s education department means teaching schoolchildren and zoo visitors about animals by giving guided tours, assisting with special programs and events, and participating in many other exciting wildlife-themed activities. WCS’s Queens Zoo volunteers will take part in: Teaching visitors about animals and exhibit...

The LaMattina Wildlife Ambassador Center and Special Care Unit of the Global Center for Wildlife will help WCS continue its mission of connecting people to nature and ensuring exemplary care for animals.