WCS honored former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton and WCS Trustee Diane Christensen at its annual gala on Thursday, June 12. All three were recognized for their commitment to saving elephants and to protecting wildlife and wild places.

President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were also among the 600 guests in attendance at the event, which was held at the Central Park Zoo.

“I am so confident that, with WCS leading the charge, helping to make sure that we have the information about what each and every one of us can do to save the African forest elephant,” said Secretary Clinton, “we will make the right choices.”