The Bronx Zoo Birdathon is timed to coincide with the peak of the bird migration in the east, explain Steve Zack, WCS Coordinator of Bird Conservation, and David Oehler, Bronx Zoo Curator of Birds. Massive numbers of warblers, vireos, tanagers, and others come into our forests and fields come into our fields at this time, including the Veery shown here. 

“Green Oscar” awarded for conservation of Borneo’s iconic great apes London, UK: 8 May 2014 – HRH The Princess Royal will today present a Whitley Award, a prestigious international nature conservation prize, to Melvin Gumal at a special ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in honour of his work to conserve orang-utans in Sarawak.Melvin Gumal is one of eight exceptional individuals to have been awarded a share of prize funding worth £280,000 by the Whitley Fund for Nature, winning the W...

Strange flightless bird has mammal-like characteristicsRegistration for Bronx Zoo Birdathon is open at www.BronxZoo.comBronx, NY – May 8, 2014 – A northern brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) in its habitat in the Aquatic Bird House at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo.The Bronx Zoo has three kiwis on exhibit; two in the World of Birds and one in a new exhibit in the Aquatic Bird House.These flightless nocturnal birds weigh between 6 to 8 pounds and their feathers resemble hair. Their visi...

Thanks to his excellent work to conserve orang-utans in Sarawak, Dr. Melvin Gumal has been honored with a 2014 Whitley Award. He is one of eight individuals to be awarded the prestigious international conservation prize.As the WCS Malaysia Program Director, Melvin Gumal has initiated programs to engage local communities with park management through eco-tourism, guiding, and developing alternative livelihood sources. Now that the Sumatran rhino and the Banteng are considered extinct, the Bornean ...

Chick on exhibit with parents in zoo’s Temperate Territory Bronx, NY – May 7, 2014 – This white-naped crane chick (Grus vipio) is the first of its kind successfully hatched at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo.The chick hatched on April 11 and is on exhibit with its parents. This is the second chick produced by this pair; the first was hatched at the Bronx Zoo in 2011.The Wildlife Conservation Society breeds white-naped cranes and other species as part of the Species Survival ...

This year, the annual WCS gala will honor three women who have been instrumental in bringing the WCS mission to realization; . Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton and WCS Board of Trustees Member Diane Christensen.

Thanks to new tracking technology, we’re learning more than ever about the extreme distances migratory birds travel. Now that we understand “where” conservation action on bird migration is needed, writes Steve Zack, WCS Coordinator of Bird Conservation, we can tackle the “how.”

See dozens of wild bird species at the height of the migration seasonBirders of all experience levels welcomeChat with WCS bird experts to learn about migratory birds, conservation, and other species in the zooThe Bronx Zoo Birdathon includes early access to the zoo and all-day admissionSaturday, May 17Experienced bird-watchers start at 7am; Families and novice bird-watchers start at 8:30Birdathon registration is now open: www.bronxzoo.comBronx, NY – May 6, 2014 – The Wildlife Conservation Socie...

Gala is Set for June 12 at WCS Central Park ZooNew York, N.Y. – May 2, 2014– The Wildlife Conservation Society will host its annual gala and after-party at WCS’s Central Park Zoo on Thursday, June 12. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton and WCS Board of Trustees Member Diane Christensen, will be honored for their commitment to conservation and protecting wildlife and wild places.The gala, An Elephant’s Tale, will engage guests in...

Web-based platform integrates medical functions into zoological information management systemMinneapolis, Minnesota USA – 2 May 2014 – In a much-anticipated milestone, ISIS has launched an enhanced version of ZIMS (Zoological Information Management System) that integrates medical information into the animal husbandry recordkeeping system. With the initial release of ZIMS for Medical, the ZIMS platform includes and improves upon many of the features in ISIS’s legacy software, MedARKS.“Releasing ...