WCS President and CEO Adam Falk speaks at the United Nations at the “Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Solutions Dialogue" on September 23, 2025. Credit ©WCS New York, Sept 23, 2025— The following remarks were delivered today by WCS President and CEO Adam Falk at the United Nations. He spoke at the high-level event, the “Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Solutions Dialogue,” convened by the Government of Brazil and chaired by President Luiz I...

Martín von Hildebrand, a champion for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Advancing the Conservation of the Rainforest, received the Lovejoy award at a ceremony at WCS's Central Park Zoo on Sept 22, 2025. Credit: WCS. New York, Sept. 23, 2025 – The second Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize was awarded last night to an exceptional leader who has led innovative approaches to advance the conservation of the Amazon rainforest. The recipient of this year’s prize is Martín von Hildebrand...

WCS’s President and CEO Adam Falk presents the WCS Distinguished Leadership in Conservation Award to Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, at a ceremony at WCS’s Central Park Zoo on Sept. 22, 2025. Credit Terria Clay @WCS New York, NY – September 22, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has presented Brazil’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, with the WCS Distinguished Leadership in Conserv...

New York, NY (September 16, 2025) — A new effort to advance Solomon Island’s ocean protection goals is moving forward with $4 million in support from the Bezos Earth Fund. The work is being implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) at the direction of the Government of Solomon Islands through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), in alignment with national priorities to protect biodiversity, strengthen ma...

BRONX, N.Y. — Sept. 15, 2025 — The magic of the holidays comes alive at the Bronx Zoo as Holiday Lights returns for another enchanting season. This family favorite NYC holiday tradition, proudly sponsored by Con Edison, turns the park into a winter wonderland where millions of lights and hundreds of wildlife lanterns transform winter evenings into an unforgettable experience. Running select evenings from Nov. 21 through Jan. 4, Holiday Lights invites guests of all a...

CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — Sept. 9, 2025 — Halloween magic meets marine wonder at the New York Aquarium as Ascarium, the beloved fall festival, returns bigger than ever for three spook-tacular weekends in October. Running October 11–13, 18–19, and 25–26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., this year’s celebration introduces exciting new activities, including a hands-on sand dig, lawn games, and a collaborative community mural, all while families explore the mysterious and fascin...

NEW YORK, NY, September 4, 2025 — The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today announced its top priorities for the IUCN World Conservation Congress to be held October 9–15, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A strong WCS delegation of scientists and policy experts will advance key conservation priorities, including international wildlife trade, One Health, nature crime, synthetic biology, and the need for renewed global environmental cooperation. WCS will also back t...

BRONX, N.Y. — Sept. 4, 2025 — Halloween magic returns to the Bronx Zoo this fall as Boo at the Zoo, a beloved family tradition for decades, brings exciting new experiences to guests of all ages. Running weekends from Sept. 27 through Oct. 26, plus Monday, Oct. 13, this daytime Halloween celebration combines seasonal festivities with incredible animals throughout the 265-acre park. This year’s expanded celebration introduces exciting new elements, including an impressive pump...

Bamingui-Bangoran National Park, Central African Republic, August 28, 2025 --  For decades, lions in the North-Eastern Central African Republic have been on the brink, their numbers diminished by persecution, poaching, and insecurity. Since 2019, monitoring by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) had revealed only males, raising fears that breeding females—and with them, the possibility of a population recovery—had vanished from the region. Today, that fear has given ...

New York, NY, August 13, 2025—In a historic milestone nearly 18 years in the making, the Philippines has officially designated Bitaug Marine Protected Area (MPA), now the largest MPA in Siquijor and covering 149.46 hectares (about 370 acres, or 1.5 km2) of vibrant coastal oceans. The MPA designation reflects years of participatory planning and consultations, community leadership, and support from a huge variety of agencies and NGO partners like WCS. Bitaug is home to climate-resili...