WCS Scientist Dr. Joel Berger Discusses Preliminary Study Results on the Persistence of Musk Oxen NEW YORK (December 22, 2010) –Reindeer, also known as caribou in North America, may be flying high on the radar this time of year, but they’re not getting all of the attention. In a recent talk given at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Center for Global Conservation, WCS Conservationist Dr. Joel Berger discussed his latest findings on musk oxen persistence in Alaska. The focus of the...

Despite its low profile, the musk ox has persisted through the Pleistocene exinctions, outlasting the woolly mammoth and other prehistoric mammals. WCS Senior Scientist Joel Berger studies America’s least known large mammal and its unusual survival tactics.

500,000 gallons, swimming with sharks, sea turtles, rays,and thousands of schooling fishAn iconic element of the aquarium’s 10-year transformation“Ocean Wonders: Shark will inspire New Yorkers to celebrate the city’s maritime heritage and attract more visitors and business to Brooklyn’s oceanfront.” Groundbreaking: 2012 Brooklyn, New York – Dec. 14, 2010 – The Wildlife Conservation Society has received approval from the New York City Public Design Commission for Ocean Wonders: S...

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s state-of-the-art hospital includes medical, surgical, and pathology facilities for WCS’s Living Institution collectionsServes as headquarters for WCS’s field veterinary program that monitors wildlife health and potential pandemics around the world NEW YORK (December 9, 2010)— The Wildlife Conservation Society celebrates today the 25th Anniversary of the Wildlife Health Center, a state-of-the-art hospital and applied research facility. Opened in 1985,...

WCS’s New York Aquarium Partners with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on Holiday Toy Drive Aquarium partners with the Food Bank For New York City on food drive this season Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2010 – Animals at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium always have food to eat and toys to play with, but many New Yorkers aren’t as fortunate. The New York Aquarium is taking part in Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s annual toy drive as well as the Foo...

WCS was the first to exhibit aardvarks in North AmericaView the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlF066K2QpE New York, NY – Dec. 2, 2010 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo today debuted the first baby aardvark ever born at the zoo. The new male aardvark, nicknamed Hoover, was born in September to parents Dora and Arthur. Hoover spends all of his time with his mother and will continue to nurse until he is three months old. Zoo-goers can see the aardvarks in their naturalistic ...

WCS’s Bronx Zoo Partners with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. on Holiday Toy DriveBronx Zoo partners with the Food Bank For New York City on Food Drive undefined Bronx, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2010 – Animals at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo always have food to eat and toys to play with, but many New Yorkers aren’t as fortunate. The Bronx Zoo is taking part in the Bronx Borough President’s annual toy drive as well as the Food Bank For New York City’s food drive. Both ...

Queens Zoo is home to the largest thick-billed flock in the United StatesExtinct in the United States, hatchlings mark a major step towards the conservation of this rare species Flushing, N.Y.- The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo is proud to announce the hatching of six new thick-billed parrot chicks. The thick-billed parrot is a critically endangered bird native to Mexico, and at one time, the United States. Its population has dropped dramatically over the last century d...

WCS joined by New York Botanical Garden and Lehman College on collaborative education program More than $700,000 awarded to develop “Outside-the-Box” program that will better utilize zoos and botanical gardens for educationU.S. Reps. José E. Serrano and Joseph Crowley applaud educational collaboration Bronx, NY – Nov. 12, 2010 – The Wildlife Conservation Society has been awarded a three-year grant in the amount of $714,649 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postseco...

Majestic eagle owl, Flaco, makes his public debut   New York, N.Y. Nov. 10, 2010 – He has large talons, an intense stare, and is the biggest and newest addition to the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo – an eagle owl named Flaco. This beautiful bird has visitors pausing at his exhibit in amazement. His large eyes emit an intense stare as he turns his head like only an owl can do.  Zookeepers say Flaco is adjusting very well to his new home at the zoo and is a truly awe-insp...