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NEW YORK, New York | June 22, 2018

WCS Joins NYC Council Member Espinal at Rally in Support of Single-Use Plastic Straw Ban

A coalition of over 100 advocates attended a press conference and rally on June 21^st in support of Intro No. 936, legislation first introduced on May 23, 2018 by Council Member Espinal (Brooklyn- East New York, Bushwick, Cypress Hills) to ban plastic straws and stirrers in New York City eating and drinking establishments.

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WASHINGTON, USA | June 20, 2018

WCS Criticizes the Elimination of U.S. National Ocean Policy, Undermining the Health of the Ocean

WCS Executive Vice President for Public Affairs John Calvelli issued the following statement concerning rescission of the U.S. National Ocean Policy:

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Coney Island, New York | June 18, 2018

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Media Preview for Ocean Wonders: Sharks! at WCS’s New York Aquarium

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is holding a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 28, 2018, for the opening of the Donald Zucker and Barbara Hrbek Zucker Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit at the New York Aquarium.

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Coney Island, New York | June 11, 2018

Ocean Wonders: Sharks! to Open Sat., June 30 at WCS's New York Aquarium

The Wildlife Conservation Society will hold a grand opening of its New York Aquarium’s Donald Zucker and Barbara Hrbek Zucker Ocean Wonders: Sharks! exhibit on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

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NEW YORK, USA | May 23, 2018

GIVE A SIP: WCS Launches Campaign to Support Bill Eliminating Plastic Straws in New York City

NEW YORK (May 23, 2018) – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) kicked off its Give a Sip campaign today to support a bill introduced by Councilman Rafael Espinal that will eliminate the use of most single-use plastic straws in New York City.

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NEW YORK, USA | April 06, 2018

New Animation Highlights Danger Of Plastic in the World’s Oceans

New York (April 6, 2018) – A group of teens led by inaugural New York Aquarium artist-in-residence Christy Gast has produced a video that provides a cautionary tale of a future dominated by an artificially produced and frequently discarded material—plastic.

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October 30, 2017

New York Seascape Map Receives Honorable Mention By British Cartographic Society

October 30, 2017 – A new map produced by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)’s New York Aquarium and the National Geographic Partners has been recognized by the prestigious British Cartographic Society (BCS) for successfully conveying the oceanographic complexity and wealth of marine life found in New York Bight.

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July 10, 2017

WCS Zoos and Aquarium Join Nationwide Effort to Cut Down on Single-Use Plastics

July 10, 2017 – The Wildlife Conservation Society’s five zoological parks in New York City, the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo are joining 19 Association of Zoos and Aquariums parks nationwide to announce the launch of a consumer campaign and business commitment to drive a shift away from using single-use plastics.

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June 09, 2017

WCS Milestones In Marine Research & Conservation 1895-2017

New York, June 9, 2017 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society has been working to save the world’s oceans and marine life for well over 100 years. We are posting a timeline of our marine work today in honor of the United Nations Ocean Conference, which took place here in New York, June 5-9, 2017.

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June 08, 2017

WCS’s New York Aquarium Trashing Trash on World Oceans Day

June 8, 2017 – A team of staff, volunteers, partners and educators from WCS’s New York Aquarium cleaned the beach at Kaiser Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn today to celebrate World Oceans Day.

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