The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks. These activities change attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in sustainable interaction on both a local and a global scale. WCS is committed to this work because we believe it essential to the integrity of life on Earth.
Year of the Gorilla WCS revs up its efforts to conserve gorillas across their range in Africa to coincide with the launch of the Year of the Gorilla in 2009.
Tune In to CNN’s Planet in Peril On Dec. 11 at 9:00 p.m., the award-winning documentary takes viewers to Chad’s Zakouma National Park, where WCS’s Mike Fay is working to save the last wild herd of elephants.
Haven for Rarest Gorilla A new national park in Cameroon will protect the Cross River gorilla and other species. The park links up with Nigeria's Cross River National Park to give the apes more room to roam.
Survey Says: Let Bison Roam A national survey says that the public reveres buffalo, but most are unaware that the animals are in trouble. The survey is part of an effort to spark ecological restoration.
Tour Belize with Matt Lauer Matt Lauer of the Today Show reports from the coast of Belize, where he chats with WCS scientists at work at the Glover’s Reef Research Station. Watch the episode!