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  • Credit: WCS Ocean Giants Program A fin whale in the New York Bight. Fin whales are the second largest whale species living today, eclipsed in size only by blue whales. Male fin whales sing loud, repetitive songs that can be heard across very large distances. Credit: WCS Ocean Giants Program
New Research Reveals: The New York Bight Is an Important Year-Round Habitat for Endangered Fin Whales
New York, February 15, 2024— The New York Bight is an important year-round habitat for endangered fin whales, according to new research examining fin whale song patterns.... Full Article

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Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Its 17 Favorite Animal Photos of 2023
Dec 29, 2023
Wildlife Conservation Society Releases Its 17 Favorite Animal Photos of 2023
NEW YORK – December 29, 2023 – WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) released today its 17 favorite animal images of 2023 fro...
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COP28 is Over—Time to Accelerate a Just and Equitable Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Toward a Healthy Future for Our Planet and Its People
Dec 13, 2023
COP28 is Over—Time to Accelerate a Just and Equitable Transition Away from Fossil Fuels Toward a Healthy Future for Our Planet and Its People
Dubai, Dec. 13, 2023 – The following statement was released by WCS President and CEO Monica Medina upon the conclusion ...
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Op-Eds, Blogs & Podcasts
Small-scale Fishers Need a Seat at the Table of Coral-Reef Management
The Economist | Apr 15, 2024
Small-scale Fishers Need a Seat at the Table of Coral-Reef Management
by Hoyt Peckham, Gaoussou Gueye, Imani Fairweather Morrison
How to Become a Marine Biologist
PBS Nature | Apr 12, 2024
How to Become a Marine Biologist
by Stacy Jupiter
Turns Out the World’s Second-Largest Animal is Found Off the Big Apple All Year Round
WCS Wild Audio (Podcast) | Apr 10, 2024
Turns Out the World’s Second-Largest Animal is Found Off the Big Apple All Year Round
by Carissa King-Nolan, Melinda Rekdahl
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