News Releases

New York, USA | January 11, 2019

WCS: Thank You Mayor de Blasio For Keeping Momentum Behind Movement to Ban Plastic Straws in New York City

In his State of the City address yesterday, Mayor Bill de Blasio reaffirmed his support to ban plastic straws in New York City.

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Coney Island, NY, USA | January 11, 2019

New York Aquarium Welcomes Announcement of Manhattan Ferry Service to Coney Island

In today’s State of the City speech, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to expand the New York City’s ferry services, including a new ferry line from Manhattan to Coney Island, home of the New York Aquarium.

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New York, USA | January 08, 2019

Giant Singers From Neighboring Oceans Share Song Parts Over Time

Singing humpback whales from different ocean basins seem to be picking up musical ideas from afar, and incorporating these new phrases and themes into the latest song, according to a newly published study in Royal Society Open Science that’s helping scientists better understand how whales learn and change their musical compositions.

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Jakarta , Indonesia | January 07, 2019

Op-Ed: Molecular Tech Helps Fight Wildlife Crime

Over the past decade, portable technologies, including miniature sequencing and DNA detection tools, have been developed that have great potential in the fight against wildlife crime.

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SUVA, Fiji | December 21, 2018

Study Finds Tropical Cyclone Winston Damaged Fisheries as Well as Homes in Fiji

A newly published study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has found that impacts of Tropical Cyclone Winston on the coastal communities of Fiji went beyond the immediate loss of lives and infrastructure. The cyclone also had a lingering effect on the fisheries many communities depend on, particularly on the availability of commercially important crustaceans.

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WASHINGTON, DC | December 21, 2018

WCS: No Oil and Gas Development Should be Allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

WCS President and CEO Dr. Cristián Samper issues statement on oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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LONDON, United Kingdom | December 21, 2018

WCS Statement on the UK Ivory Ban – the Ivory Act of 2018

WCS releases statement congratulating the Government of the United Kingdom for passing the 2018 Ivory Act.

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Bronx, NY | December 20, 2018

WCS Announces Favorite Wildlife Pics of 2018

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released today its favorite images of 2018. Ten of the images come from WCS’s Bronx Zoo (with one from the New York Aquarium), and ten images are from WCS’s Global Conservation Programs taken by WCS scientists working around the world.

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BEIJING, China | December 20, 2018

WCS, China Tech Giant Tencent, and other NGOs Team up to Fight Wildlife Crime

WCS participated in the “Tencent for the Planet” Partnership Conference on December 19^th, joining the Chinese tech giant and a cadre of conservation groups in a global effort to fight wildlife crime.

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New York, NY | December 18, 2018

New Yorkers Have Fallen In Love with a Duck

A Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) was spotted in Central Park in October and New Yorkers have been posting photos and noting sightings on social media ever since – New York is in love with this duck! The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which operates four zoos and an aquarium in New York City, has long since confirmed that the Mandarin duck spotted in Central Park and other locations around the city did not come from one of its zoos. For those who want a sure way to see a Mandarin duck, this same beautiful species can be observed at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, and Prospect Park Zoo.

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