LISTEN: On the latest #WCSWildAudio, hear from
Convention on Migratory Species Executive Secretary Amy Fraenkel about the state of the world’s migratory species and what’s at stake at the upcoming #CMSCOP15. t.co/9zKwBb0Mjv 🌎
Conservation decision-makers need to figure out how to spend their very scarce resources most effectively and in real time. A new mapping approach, led by @wcs.org and funded by NASA, could help.
🌎 More from @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/2026/03/new-...
NEWS: Ecuador has officially recognized the Llanganates–Yasuní Connectivity Corridor—a milestone for conservation in the Andes-Amazon region. bit.ly/4bkY6ou 🌎
Across the 🌎, wildlife faces growing threats. But we know what works. This #WorldWildlifeDay, 3X your impact: bit.ly/3MV8JVS
This #WorldWildlifeDay, crimes like illegal logging and wildlife trafficking threaten the planet and our natural security. We are less safe when criminals profit from animals, timber, and more.
🌏 Read how we’re helping address these issues in our 2025 #WCSImpact report: www.wcs.org/about-us/imp...
New gorilla baby spotted.
Mondika, in Congo’s Nouabalé Ndoki National Park, is one of the world’s oldest western lowland gorilla research sites.
The Metetele group is one of three gorilla groups that have been habituated there. It now numbers 12 with the birth of this baby in early 2026. 🌍
Decisions at upcoming #CMSCOP15 will have far-reaching implications for biodiversity conservation, ecological connectivity, and sustainable development.
We are urging action to halt the accelerating decline of migratory species worldwide, like giant otters.
🌎 Get updates: www.wcs.org/cms-cop15
For our #BlackHistoryMonth series, Jessica White of WCS's Bronx Zoo writes about her career journey.
“As a Black woman in this space,“ White says, “my presence reshapes expectations and expands possibility—not just for my department, but for conservation as a whole.“
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To honor #BlackHistoryMonth, Ayesha Smith of WCS's Prospect Park Zoo shares her journey. “As a Black keeper in conservation,“ she writes, “I am driven to help others see that there is space for them here too.“
🌎 Read it at PBS Nature: www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
8 days. 200kms. 11 Indigenous Youth reclaiming the ancestral waterways of the Moose Cree Homelands.
Visit the WCS Canada YouTube channel to join our paddlers on their epic journey 🛶
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LISTEN: Illegal and small-scale gold mining in the Amazon relies on mercury. That mercury seeps into the environment and poisons ecosystems and communities.
🔊 🌎 On #WCSWildAudio, how conservationists and Indigenous leaders are fighting back: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
A rare look at Africa’s rarest great ape, the Cross River gorilla. A camera trap in Nigeria’s Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary recently caught new pictures.
Our team works with local communities and government to protect them at 3 sites in the country. 🌍
Pictured: WCS’s John Calvelli and Craig Piper with Councilmember Kayla Santasuosso
Proud to celebrate the launch of the Coney Island Business Improvement District.
🙏 Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Councilmember Kayla Santosuosso for leadership and partnership.
As an employer, educator, and economic engine there, we’re honored to be part of a community that investing in its future.
Researchers also recently deployed an acoustic monitoring unit on each side of Hudson Canyon, a remarkable underwater canyon that we have nominated to become a National Marine Sanctuary. First dedicated attempt to 'listen' for whales, dolphins, and ocean noise in the area. 5/
Humpbacks in nearshore/mid-shelf areas also seem to eat a wider variety of prey than those much further offshore-valuable info to guide conservation efforts and ecosystem monitoring. 4/
Through this work, we've learned the area is:
—An important year-round habitat for fin whales (video)
—North Atlantic right whales can sometimes be heard year-round
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Through research, the team collects the science needed to inform policies and best practices to protect whales and other cetaceans in the area- including fin whales, North Atlantic right whales, humpback whales; sei whales, and minke whales. 2/
It's #WorldWhaleDay. Our WCS Ocean Giants Team discovers more facts every year about the whales found off the shores of New York and New Jersey. 1/ 🌎
Sunday is #WorldHippoDay. These aerial shots, of a grouping and a mother and calf on the move, were taken by our WCS team in the Ihefu wetlands, in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park. Part of our support there for Tanzania National Parks Authority.
While coral reefs face severe threats, overly bleak narratives can undermine action. A group of marine scientists, including from @wcs.org, have published their 100-year visions of sustainable and equitable futures.
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Sign up is open for the WCS #RunfortheWild. This year, the fun, family event is inspired by red pandas.
🗓️ Saturday, April 25
🌎 at WCS's Bronx Zoo
👟 Register: t.co/2gFw3fJS1E
Tourism helps drive New York City and the mayor is on board, write Melba Wilson and WCS’s John Calvelli for @nydailynews.com. www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/07/t...
Thanks to the more than 500 young people that turned out today for our 10th annual JIVE career expo at the Bronx Zoo to learn about employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities across WCS’s four New York City zoos and the New York Aquarium. 🌎
Tigers Between Empires, by WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com, provides powerful testimony of what can be achieved when scientists collaborate across borders, writes @thediplomat.com.
🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
Good news about sharks. 🦈
Oceanic whitetip sharks are disappearing from the ocean quickly, largely due to the illegal trade of their fins for shark fin soup.
But, led by Panama, we have reached a turning point, says a new piece co-authored by @lukedavid301.bsky.social.
🌎 time.com/7362449/shar...
LISTEN: This #WorldWetlandsDay, there’s an urgent need to protect Canada’s large, intact peatlands, like the Hudson Bay Lowlands.
On a new #WCSWildAudio, @wcscanada.org’s national peatland strategy.
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LISTEN: Coral reefs face unprecedented pressures. But scientists are finding some are more resilient than others.
On a new #WCSWildAudio with WCS’s Dr. Emily Darling, a strategy to shape the future of coral conservation worldwide.
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Published in Nature today: the Ocean Equity Index (OEI), the first global tool to measure fairness in ocean policies and projects. OEI turns equity from an abstract goal into a measurable standard for ocean decision-making.
The OEI is free and easy to use: oceanequityindex.org
New York’s zoos, aquariums, and botanical gardens are vital for connecting people with nature, inspiring conservation, and providing education for all ages.
Speak out with us to ensure these amazing places remain accessible and continue to thrive.
📣 Act now: secure.wcs.org/campaign/260...
A new way to map species habitat, thanks to WCS-led research funded by NASA.
This information is essential for governments, NGOs, and funders deciding where to invest in conservation and restoration.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3LWW2JA
