Olive ridley sea turtles nest in Gabon but spend most of their time in waters off Republic of Congo To protect these transnational sea turtles, scientists from Wildlife Conservation Society and others recommended the region’s first international marine park NEW YORK (May 11, 2011)— Satellite tracking of olive ridley sea turtles off the coast of Central Africa has revealed that existing protected areas may be inadequate to safeguard turtle...

WCS's Bronx Zoo veterinarians partner with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and New York Department of Environmental Conservation to examine recent mortality increase in tiny bog turtles NEW YORK (May 10, 2011)—The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo veterinarians, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program have joined forces to answer a perplexing wildlife question: ...

Why are North America’s smallest turtles getting sick? By giving full health check-ups to the rare reptiles, WCS and partners aim to clear the fog hanging over bog turtles. It's a much-needed rescue mission for a species now considered endangered in New York and Massachusetts.

Edith and Katie make a splash New York, NY – May 6, 2011- Two young, female California sea lions have a new home at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo. Edith, 9 months, was born at WCS’s New York Aquarium, and Katie, 2 years, was born at WCS’s Bronx Zoo. Both are named in honor of long-standing WCS trustees—Edith McBean and Katherine L. (Katie) Dolan. The two new youngsters join Scooter, 25, and April, 20, in the sea lion court. Edith and K...

Take the Bronx Zoo’s Mother’s Day Quiz and Find Out NEW YORK – May, 6, 2011 – So what’s all the hoopla about tiger moms? Maybe you are one; maybe you know one. Or perhaps she is more of a sea turtle  mom – hands-off and relaxed. Whatever her maternal style, the mother in your life probably has a match in the animal kingdom. Take the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo’s newly released online Mother’s day quiz and find out at: ww...

A WCS study finds when Brazilian ranchers rotate crops in the Pantanal and Cerrado, they get bigger cows, bigger profits, and better ecosystems for wildlife.

WCS’s Wildlife Crime Teams commemorate the anniversary of the death of Vietnam’s last rhino with raids on restaurants and shops in the city of Da Lat, where civets, mouse deer, pangolin, and other rare species continue to be served to diners and sold as souvenirs.

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Young Grevy’s zebra thrills zoo-goers in the African Plains exhibit View the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiVr66Cf4vk   (Cut and paste link into browser if prompted for a password) Bronx, NY – May 3, 2011 – A young Grevy’s zebra recently made its public debut in the African Plains exhibit at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo.Born in early 2011, this ...

Enforcement effort finds illegal wildlife still rampant in city of Da LatWCS surveys showed that illegal wildlife was still being sold NEW YORK (May 3, 2011)—The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today a series of successful restaurant raids by Vietnamese enforcement teams throughout the city of Da Lat, the latest action in Vietnam’s ongoing effort to eradicate the sale of illegal wildlife within its borders. The Lam Dong Forest Protection Department (FPD) carried out its latest wave of r...