And the Winner is…“Wattson” View video of the eel at: http://bit.ly/qMSrgS Brooklyn, N.Y. – Sept. 12, 2011- The new electric eel at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium has a new name – Wattson – thanks to the hundreds of New Yorkers who submitted names online.   The online contest at newyorkaquarium.com generated more than 1,500 name submissions for the new eel. Among the names suggested by the public were Tra-volt-a and Sparky. But it was Wattson that wa...

New York – September 7, 2011 – Aggie, the Dexter cow, at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Prospect Park Zoo has died due to old age. Aggie was 18. Dexter cows live an average of 15 to 20 years. Aggie was born in May 1993. For the past 18 years, she lived in the Barnyard at Prospect Park Zoo next to alpacas, sheep, and miniature horses. She frequently received letters from admirers in her “moo box.”   “You are beautiful and I would never want to eat you,” wrote one young fan. Another wrote, “D...

WCS conservationists help Belize develop a management program to restore the health of both fisheries and the coral reef ecosystems at its Glover’s Reef and Port Honduras Marine Reserves.

Photo Credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS Bronx, NY- September 6, 2011 – ATTACHED PHOTO: A baby gray titi monkey hangs from its mom at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo.   The monkey, born in April, is on exhibit in the primate section near the zoo’s Mouse House.  The Wildlife Conservation Society works in Bolivia where gray titi monkeys live in the wild. Contact:  Max Pulsinelli 718-220-5182; mpulsinelli@wcs.org   The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildl...

Conservationists in Lao PDR help 20 rare Siamese crocodile hatchlings emerge from their shells at the Laos Zoo, where they will live until they are mature enough to be released back into the wetlands of Savannakhet Province.

Welcome Irene Hope Visitors Can Visit Lamb Starting Today New York, NY, Sept.  1, 2011 –  A lamb was born at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Central Park Zoo on Saturday, August 27, the day Hurricane Irene hit New York City.  Born in a stable as the city braced for the storm, she has been named Irene Hope. Early Saturday morning as curators and staff were readying the zoo for the hurricane, the lamb was found cuddled next to her mother in the Tish Children’s Zoo. “On a day of gre...

WCS applauds regulation to limit lead in Argentina’s environment NEW YORK (August 31, 2011)—The Wildlife Conservation Society applauds the government of Santa Fe Province for taking steps to reduce the amount of lead ammunition used in hunting of waterfowl, the first such action of its kind in Argentina. Enacted for this year’s hunting season, the regulation requires hunters to reduce usage of lead shot by 25 percent. The regulation initiates a process that may lead to the eve...

Sante Fe is the first province in Argentina to take steps toward cutting allowable amounts of lead ammunition used for hunting. WCS commends the effort and hopes others will follow their lead against lead pollution.

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Jim Breheny, Bronx Zoo Director and WCS Senior Vice President of Living Institutions: “The Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and New York Aquarium, will be closed Saturday and Sunday in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. We have taken steps to secure our parks and have taken appropriate measures to ensure the safety of our animals and staff. Our inventories are fully stocked, and we have sufficient supplies to last through the storm. We will...