MOMBASA, KENYA (June 17, 2026) – At the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) in Mombasa, Kenya, 5 new governments signed the High-Level Climate-Resilient Coral Reef Commitment, the first global pledge to protect the world’s climate-resilient coral reefs – reefs with the greatest potential to survive climate change and serve as the foundation for future reef recovery.  The new signatories bring the total coalition to 20 reef countries across all coral regions, expandin...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — June 17, 2026 — Shark Party, a family-friendly celebration of sharks and marine conservation, will return by popular demand to the New York Aquarium on July 18- 19 and 25-26. The multi-weekend event invites guests to discover the vital role that sharks play in marine ecosystems around the world, and to learn more about these often-misunderstood denizens of the deep. Festivities run from 11 AM-4:30 PM each day and are included with New York Aquarium admission or...

MOMBASA, KENYA (June 17, 2026) – At a side event this evening at the Our Ocean Conference, the governments of Madagascar and Zanzibar announced sweeping new national protections for sharks and rays, marking the latest milestone in a decade of conservation progress across East Africa. Sharks and rays are experiencing one of the fastest extinction crises of any vertebrate group on Earth – more than 37% of species are now threatened with extinction, driven largely by overfishing and ...

(From left to right) Alejandro Santo Domingo, Chair of the WCS Board of Trustees; Rob Walton, former chairman of Walmart and a longtime conservation philanthropist; Adam Falk, WCS President and CEO. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) hosted its annual gala at the Central Park Zoo in New York City on June 10, 2026, honoring Walton. Walton has focused his giving on practical, durable efforts to protect wildlife and wild places, strengthen protected-area management, and support partn...

New York, June 10, 2026 – Following confirmation by USDA of New World screwworm infestations in cattle, a goat, and a dog in the United States, the following statement was released by Dr. Jeremy Radachowsky, Wildlife Conservation Society Regional Director for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean: “New World screwworm’s arrival to Texas and New Mexico should end the blame game and force a hard look at the root cause of the regional crisis: illegal and unregulated catt...

BRONX, NY, June 9, 2026 — A new white paper released by the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade warns that the global trade in live wild animals continues to create conditions that can fuel the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases and future pandemics. The report, “Live Wildlife Trade and Markets,” examines how the capture, transport, sale, and keeping of live wild animals can increase opportunities for pathogens to move between wildlife, ...

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. June 3, 2026—In the fragile eastern edge of the global snow leopard range, where disconnected low elevation mountain habitats intersect with Mongolia’s rapidly expanding infrastructure and changing climate, a team of scientists have placed GPS collars on two adult male snow leopards to help identify and safeguard critical movement corridors across Mongolia’s South Gobi. The collaring is part of a long-term effort by the Wildlife Conservation Society (W...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — May 30, 2026 — Make a splash this summer at the New York Aquarium’s Ocean Shell-a-bration Weekend, a festive, family-friendly event that celebrates the vital role oceans play in our lives. In honor of World Oceans Day (June 8) and National Oceans Month, the event runs June 6-7 from 11 AM-4:30 PM each day. All festivities are included with New York Aquarium admission and free for WCS Members. Ocean Shell-a-bration Weekend invites guests of all ages to expl...

New York, May 27, 2026 — Happy, a 55-year-old Asian elephant at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo, has been euthanized after a period of hospice care during which veterinary and animal care staff managed progressive, age-related health conditions. The following statement was released today by Craig Piper, Interim Bronx Zoo Director and Executive Vice President for Wildlife Conservation Society Zoos and Aquarium: “We are deeply saddened to report that...

BRONX, N.Y. — May 26, 2026 — The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo welcomed an Endangered Przewalski's foal on April 21. The foal can now be seen among its herd at the zoo’s Wild Asia Monorail exhibit. The Bronx Zoo has played a pivotal role in the conservation of the Przewalski's horse, also known as the Mongolian wild horse — a species that was once considered Extinct in the Wild. Through breeding programs aimed at maintaining a genetically...