Massive Map for Madagascar
 WCS researchers create an unprecedented study of the island’s wildlife, plants, and climate, mapping the habitat for 2,315 species to pinpoint the best areas for conservation.…Read More |
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Snarewear: Blight into Beauty
In many parts of the world, procuring dinner can be a daily struggle. A nose for business is not just for the savvy—it’s…Read More |
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Prime-Mates Get Closer
 A WCS scientist captures the first known photos of western gorillas mating face-to-face in the wild. “Leah,” the gorilla caught in the act, is the same adult female seen using tools in 2005.…Read More |
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Thar She Blows! The White Giraffe!
 What do an African researcher and the fictional character Captain Ahab have in common? Both were searching for a legendary white beast, and whereas Ahab searched for his white whale, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) researcher Charles Foley sought--and finally found--his white giraffe. …Read More |
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WCS Continues Commitment to Madagascar’s Forests
 The future is looking greener for red-ruffed lemurs, aye-ayes, serpent eagles, and red owls, among other rare and endangered species that inhabit Madagascar’s Masoala National Park. The global hotspot of…Read More |
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Migration Mystery
 He traveled thousands of miles, circumventing half a continent in the course of a remarkable journey. The leviathan took off from the sheltered waters of Madagascar’s Antongil Bay, breaching, lob-tailing,…Read More |
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A New Species of Monkey is Discovered in Tanzania: The First in Africa for More Than 20 Years
Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society, working in conjunction with other partners, have discovered Africa’s first new species of monkey in over 20 years, marking the third monkey WCS scientists have found in the last six months. The new species is described in the current issue of Science.…Read More |
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Grauer's Gorillas Survive in War Ravaged Congo
An isolated population of rare Grauer’s gorillas, living among rebel armies and bands of poachers, has managed to survive in one of the most dangerous regions in Africa, and may…Read More |
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Rwandan Wins National Geographic's Buffett Award
Michel Masozera, country director for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Rwanda Program, is one of two winners of this year’s prestigious National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Created…Read More |
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Kingdom of gorillas invaded by farmers ~
Thousands of people deforest mountain gorilla habitat
During the past month, a significant portion of the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo—home to more than half the world’s 700 mountain gorillas and a World…Read More |
