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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...
Tourism helps drive NYC and the mayor is on board
Next time you are stuck behind tourists taking their time gawking at the bright lights of our big city, try to stifle your annoyance; instead, you might want to thank them.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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. 🌎
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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.
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🌏 thediplomat.com/2026/02/asia...
Asia’s Tigers Benefit When Scientists Collaborate Beyond Borders
Asia’s most iconic species makes an ‘improbable return’ in the forests of Russia and China.
thediplomat.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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...
🌏 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...
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...
Good News About Sharks
The illegal shark trade is a transnational challenge, and so is the solution.
time.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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...
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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On a new #WCSWildAudio, @wcscanada.org’s national peatland strategy.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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.
🔊 🌎 apple.co/3Ml9dUP
On a new #WCSWildAudio, @wcscanada.org’s national peatland strategy.
🔊 🌎 apple.co/3Ml9dUP
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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On a new #WCSWildAudio with WCS’s Dr. Emily Darling, a strategy to shape the future of coral conservation worldwide.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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.
🌎 apple.co/45Gk8yR
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
The OEI is free and easy to use: oceanequityindex.org
Ocean Equity Index: Measuring Equity in Ocean Governance
Explore the Ocean Equity Index, a practical tool for assessing equity, inclusion and social impact in ocean initiatives around the world.
oceanequityindex.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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
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...
Speak out with us to ensure these amazing places remain accessible and continue to thrive.
📣 Act now: secure.wcs.org/campaign/260...
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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...
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
This information is essential for governments, NGOs, and funders deciding where to invest in conservation and restoration.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3LWW2JA
January 27, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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
This information is essential for governments, NGOs, and funders deciding where to invest in conservation and restoration.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3LWW2JA
WCS's Bronx Zoo has a new baby. In December 2025, an Endangered pygmy slow loris was born in our newest exhibit, World of Darkness. This is the first primate to be born at the zoo’s immersive exhibit since it opened in July 2025. bit.ly/4r7dUQU 🌎
January 22, 2026 at 5:12 PM
WCS's Bronx Zoo has a new baby. In December 2025, an Endangered pygmy slow loris was born in our newest exhibit, World of Darkness. This is the first primate to be born at the zoo’s immersive exhibit since it opened in July 2025. bit.ly/4r7dUQU 🌎
Targeted poaching of African lions for their body parts is escalating rapidly. It could pose an existential threat to the species without urgent action, new @wcs.org co-authored research shows. bit.ly/49ONBI6 🌍
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Targeted poaching of African lions for their body parts is escalating rapidly. It could pose an existential threat to the species without urgent action, new @wcs.org co-authored research shows. bit.ly/49ONBI6 🌍
In Laos, community-led conservation is bringing one of the world’s rarest crocodiles back from the edge of extinction.
▶️ 🌏 New WCS-led report shows how: bit.ly/4pMeMt3
▶️ 🌏 New WCS-led report shows how: bit.ly/4pMeMt3
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
In Laos, community-led conservation is bringing one of the world’s rarest crocodiles back from the edge of extinction.
▶️ 🌏 New WCS-led report shows how: bit.ly/4pMeMt3
▶️ 🌏 New WCS-led report shows how: bit.ly/4pMeMt3
Magellanic penguins in Argentina. Recently, our team there was part of an effort to place GPS tags on 8 of them in Cape Virgenes Provincial Reserve. The goal is to better understand their behaviors and what areas are important to their survival. #PenguinAwarenessDay 🌎
January 20, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Magellanic penguins in Argentina. Recently, our team there was part of an effort to place GPS tags on 8 of them in Cape Virgenes Provincial Reserve. The goal is to better understand their behaviors and what areas are important to their survival. #PenguinAwarenessDay 🌎
Cave cheetahs raise hope for species recovery, writes Richard Conniff.
WCS’s Dr. Luke Hunter weighs in on a study that shows the Arabian Peninsula was part of the true historical distribution of the species.
Read more: richardconniff.substack.com/p/cave-cheet...
WCS’s Dr. Luke Hunter weighs in on a study that shows the Arabian Peninsula was part of the true historical distribution of the species.
Read more: richardconniff.substack.com/p/cave-cheet...
Cave Cheetahs Raise Hope for Species Recovery
The cheetah's place in Arabic cultural heritage now proved, will species restoration follow?
richardconniff.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Cave cheetahs raise hope for species recovery, writes Richard Conniff.
WCS’s Dr. Luke Hunter weighs in on a study that shows the Arabian Peninsula was part of the true historical distribution of the species.
Read more: richardconniff.substack.com/p/cave-cheet...
WCS’s Dr. Luke Hunter weighs in on a study that shows the Arabian Peninsula was part of the true historical distribution of the species.
Read more: richardconniff.substack.com/p/cave-cheet...
As mating season nears, snow leopards increase scent-marking across their home ranges.
This helps scientists, like those with our WCS Mongolia team, monitor populations across Mongolia’s mountains. 🌏
This helps scientists, like those with our WCS Mongolia team, monitor populations across Mongolia’s mountains. 🌏
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
As mating season nears, snow leopards increase scent-marking across their home ranges.
This helps scientists, like those with our WCS Mongolia team, monitor populations across Mongolia’s mountains. 🌏
This helps scientists, like those with our WCS Mongolia team, monitor populations across Mongolia’s mountains. 🌏
How can One Health stakeholders act on the @who.int Pandemic Agreement to mitigate the risk of pathogen spillover in international wildlife trade? New article co-authored by WCS’s Susan Lieberman offers a four-point path forward. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Pandemic Agreement implementation agenda for international wildlife trade
www.sciencedirect.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
How can One Health stakeholders act on the @who.int Pandemic Agreement to mitigate the risk of pathogen spillover in international wildlife trade? New article co-authored by WCS’s Susan Lieberman offers a four-point path forward. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
WCS co-authored science has expanded the known range for a little-known bat species into La Moskitia, 1 of the Five Great Forests of Central America. Working with the local community and other partners, the scientists used acoustic monitoring to identify the presence of the chestnut sac-winged bat.
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
WCS co-authored science has expanded the known range for a little-known bat species into La Moskitia, 1 of the Five Great Forests of Central America. Working with the local community and other partners, the scientists used acoustic monitoring to identify the presence of the chestnut sac-winged bat.
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🌍 The late Gustavo Fonseca’s legacy lives on through the Fonseca Leadership Program.
The GEF & @wcs.org invite applications for the Young Leaders in Africa Fellowship, which supports top African conservationists for Master’s/Ph.D. studies.
To learn more: wcs.org/about-us/gra...
The GEF & @wcs.org invite applications for the Young Leaders in Africa Fellowship, which supports top African conservationists for Master’s/Ph.D. studies.
To learn more: wcs.org/about-us/gra...
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🌍 The late Gustavo Fonseca’s legacy lives on through the Fonseca Leadership Program.
The GEF & @wcs.org invite applications for the Young Leaders in Africa Fellowship, which supports top African conservationists for Master’s/Ph.D. studies.
To learn more: wcs.org/about-us/gra...
The GEF & @wcs.org invite applications for the Young Leaders in Africa Fellowship, which supports top African conservationists for Master’s/Ph.D. studies.
To learn more: wcs.org/about-us/gra...
The 10th Annual WCS Youth JIVE (Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo) will be held on Saturday, February 7, at the Bronx Zoo.
The event connects young people to meaningful opportunities across our five NYC zoos and aquarium.
✅ 🌎 Register today: bronxzoo.com/jive
The event connects young people to meaningful opportunities across our five NYC zoos and aquarium.
✅ 🌎 Register today: bronxzoo.com/jive
January 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The 10th Annual WCS Youth JIVE (Job, Internship & Volunteering Expo) will be held on Saturday, February 7, at the Bronx Zoo.
The event connects young people to meaningful opportunities across our five NYC zoos and aquarium.
✅ 🌎 Register today: bronxzoo.com/jive
The event connects young people to meaningful opportunities across our five NYC zoos and aquarium.
✅ 🌎 Register today: bronxzoo.com/jive
Each Fall, billions of birds leave North America for the Five Great Forests in Central America, recent science co-authored by WCS and @cornellbirds.bsky.social showed.
But, if we don’t act, we could lose these forests: programs.wcs.org/5greatforest... 🌎
But, if we don’t act, we could lose these forests: programs.wcs.org/5greatforest... 🌎
January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Each Fall, billions of birds leave North America for the Five Great Forests in Central America, recent science co-authored by WCS and @cornellbirds.bsky.social showed.
But, if we don’t act, we could lose these forests: programs.wcs.org/5greatforest... 🌎
But, if we don’t act, we could lose these forests: programs.wcs.org/5greatforest... 🌎
What can we learn from the bird flu outbreak that wiped out a generation of seals in Patagonia? Humanity must adopt and invest in the #OneHealth concept, write researchers from WCS Argentina. 🌎
How a Bird Flu Outbreak Wiped Out a Generation of Seals in Patagonia—and What It Means for Wildlife Conservation
observatory.wiki
January 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
What can we learn from the bird flu outbreak that wiped out a generation of seals in Patagonia? Humanity must adopt and invest in the #OneHealth concept, write researchers from WCS Argentina. 🌎
Amur tigers were all but written off in China only 25 years ago, WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com says. “Since then, habitat protections and anti-poaching efforts have allowed them to triumphantly return.”
🌏 news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
🌏 news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Camera traps in China capture first-ever footage of Amur tigress with five cubs
Camera traps installed in the world’s largest tiger reserve, in China, have captured footage of an Amur tigress and her five cubs for the first time. Recorded in November 2025, the footage from Northe...
news.mongabay.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Amur tigers were all but written off in China only 25 years ago, WCS’s @jonathanslaght.com says. “Since then, habitat protections and anti-poaching efforts have allowed them to triumphantly return.”
🌏 news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
🌏 news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Save the ❤️ of the wild. Give your year-end, tax-deductible gift before 2025 ends! It will be matched 3X. secure.wcs.org/donate/givin... 🌎
December 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Save the ❤️ of the wild. Give your year-end, tax-deductible gift before 2025 ends! It will be matched 3X. secure.wcs.org/donate/givin... 🌎
Save the ❤️ of the wild. Give your year-end, tax-deductible gift before 2025 ends! Your gift will be matched 3X through Dec. 31. secure.wcs.org/donate/givin...
December 26, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Save the ❤️ of the wild. Give your year-end, tax-deductible gift before 2025 ends! Your gift will be matched 3X through Dec. 31. secure.wcs.org/donate/givin...