Follow @TheWCS and @JimBreheny to see cool turtle picsNew York (May 23, 2014)—The Wildlife Conservation Society, including its flagship Bronx Zoo, is celebrating World Turtle Day with its continued commitment to saving this increasingly threatened group of animals. “The Wildlife Conservation Society makes turtle conservation a priority every day of the year,” said Jim Breheny, WCS Executive Vice President and Bronx Zoo Director. “It’s on World Turtle Day that we make the added effort to increase...

Komodo dragons make first return to the Bronx since the 1950s Exhibit also features rock monitors, tree monitors, and water monitors Carefully replicated habitats demonstrate diverse landscapes where lizards live B-Roll Download:Bronx Zoo Komodo Dragons b-roll.mov YouTubeVideo:http://youtu.be/jcKpcIl5YyQvBronx, NY – May 23, 2014 – Memorial Day weekend marks the opening of the WCS Bronx Zoo’s newest habitat, “Amazing Monitors,” which features Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) – the world’s lar...

On an arctic island 250 miles from the nearest Siberian village, US and Russian scientists are collaborating on wildlife research. Their work proves: Conservation transcends geopolitics.

Tiny “chipi chipi” fish congregate in the millions in Beni River WCS recommends protection of Amazon headwaters wonder New York (May 22, 2014)—Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bolivia Program have announced the documentation of a natural phenomenon new to science: the mass migration of a small obscure fish known locally as the “chipi chipi.” The announcement of the newly documented migration coincides with World Fish Migration Day 2014 (May 24th), a one-day global ini...

WCS will partner with the Bauchi State Government in Nigeria to manage the conservation of Yankari Game Reserve and its roughly 350 elephants.

Yankari Game Reserve contains the largest surviving elephant population in Nigeria and one of the largest remaining in West Africa WCS signs four-year MOU with Bauchi State Government WCS’s 96 Elephants Campaign helps fund anti-poaching patrols in reserve NEW YORK (May 21, 2014) – The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that it will partner with Bauchi State Government to manage the conservation of Yankari Game Reserve, a key protected area in Nigeria that contains the largest remainin...

John McKew died early Monday, 19 May. He was 81.

Video Download: BZ Baboon babies May 2014.mov Brooklyn, N.Y. – May 19, 2014 – Two young Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) sharpen their social skills through roughhousing and play at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo. As adults, these skills are essential for protection of territory and the troop. Bole, a 21-year-old male, is the father of both infants. Rebecca, a 10-year-old female, gave birth to one infant on August 9, followed by Kaia, also 10 years old, who had her bab...

Cristián Samper, WCS President and CEO, and Susan Lieberman, WCS Executive Director of Conservation Policy, explain that President Obama's latest policies are a big step toward ending the illegal ivory trade.

Kenton Gomez from Bronx, NY spots 201 bird species to claim first place Bronx, NY – May 17, 2014 – Birders of all skill levels flocked to the WCS Bronx Zoo at dawn on Saturday to participate in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s first-ever Bronx Zoo Birdathon. Kenton Gomez from the Bronx claimed first place after identifying 201 bird species in the wild and in the zoo exhibits. Some species identified in the wild include black-throated green warbler, blackbumian warbler, and black-crowned nig...