Young walruses received 24-hour care and rehabilitation at Alaska SeaLife Center Around-the-clock veterinary care will continue at New York Aquarium Brooklyn, N.Y. – Oct. 10, 2012 – Two male walrus calves orphaned off the coast near Barrow, Alaska, will be given new homes at the Indianapolis Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium. Struggling to survive in the wild after losing their mothers, the un...

Boo at the Zoo is Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28 Brooklyn, N.Y. – Sept. 28, 2012 – Halloween fun awaits at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo weekend. Boo at the Zoo will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities include face-painting, crafts, pumpkin treats for the zoo’s baboons, and more. Boo at the Zoo festivities on both days include: Discovery Cente...

Online Teacher Academy receives Education Award from Association of Zoos and Aquariums Bronx, NY – Sept. 20, 2012 – The Association of Zoos and Aquariums awarded its top honor for educational programming to the Wildlife Conservation Society for the Online Teacher Academy that helps educators discover teaching methods while inspiring student learning and conservation action. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Education Department was presented with the award at a ...

Mini camps and hands-on programs among those to choose from Register at www.prospectparkzoo.com Brooklyn, N.Y. – Aug. 21, 2012 –The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo is now accepting registrations for the fall/winter 2012/13 season of educational programming. A variety of programs are available for adults, families, and children of all ages. The line-up of programming includes: Toddler Time Ages 2 to 3 with adult Kids will meet a variety of furry, ...

Wildlife Conservation Society commends Madagascar for creation of Makira Natural Park  New park contains 20 lemur species NEW YORK (August 17, 2012)—The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the government of Madagascar for recently creating Makira Natural Park, now the island nation’s largest protected area and home to the highest diversity of lemur species on the planet. Makira Natural Park represents an important milestone toward ac...

Mini camps are among programs to choose from Have breakfast with the zoo director and feed the birds Register at:www.queenszoo.com New York – Aug. 15, 2012 –The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo is now accepting registrations for the fall/winter 2012/13 season of educational programming. A variety of programs are available for adults, families, and children of all ages. The line-up of pr...

Study by Wildlife Conservation Society and University of the Azores identifies additional risks to reefs stemming from pollution and heavy fishing NEW YORK (August 6, 2012)— Microbes, sponges, and worms—the side effects of pollution and heavy fishing—are adding insult to injury in Kenya’s imperiled reef systems, according to a recent study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Azores. The authors of the study have found that pollution and overfishing on reef sys...

Zoo to Offer Free AT&T Wi-Fi as Part of Citywide Wi-Fi in the Parks Initiative Online photo contest gives visitors a chance to win a family membership to WCS Click here to download b-roll of eventFlushing, N.Y. – July 19, 2012 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Queens Zoo, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, and AT&T* today launched free AT&T Wi-Fi service at the Queens Zoo. The zoo is the 24th NYC parks location to receive free AT&T Wi-Fi th...

Study shows that illicit rodenticide use poisoning elusive carnivore on public and community landsWCS and partners identify potential conservation threatBOZEMAN (July 13, 2012) –A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Integral Ecology Research Center, the University of California Davis and other partners shows that imperiled fisher populations are being poisoned by the use of anticoagulant rodenticides (AR) on public and community forest lands in California–likely those use...

Puppet stars Trekkie Monster, Princeton, Mrs. T, Lucy and their human counterparts visit the Bronx Zoo to support wildlife conservation and fellow cast member Kate Monster DOWNLOAD B-ROLL OF THE GREEN CARPET EVENT: DV Avenue Q visits Avenue Zoo B-Roll Release.mov Bronx, NY – July 12, 2012 – Attached photos and video: Stars of the long-running musical Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q -- including the beloved puppets Trekkie...