World of Birds
This year, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Bronx Zoo's World of Birds. As an organization, WCS has been a leader in bird conservation for more than 100 years. Today, dedicated professionals in our zoos, aquarium, and nearly 60 countries around the world are committed to ensuring that legacy continues long into the future.
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The Biden-Harris Administration has announced its intent to initiate the designation process for the Hudson Canyon as a National Marine Sanctuary. Speak out in support of it before the comment period ends.
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WCS Wild Audio
Check out our new podcast, where you will find reported audio stories covering the latest news and newsmakers from WCS’s field sites, zoos and aquarium, and conservation partners.
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Zoos and Aquarium
Through our five zoological parks in New York, we're able to connect people to animals and nature and inspire them to care about conservation.
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Education
WCS has been advancing science education and increasing ecological literacy since 1929. Today, more than 150,000 students participate in classes, tours, and outreach programs each year at our four zoos and our aquarium.
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WCS and Communities
Across the planet we collaborate with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to achieve a shared vision for a more secure and resilient future.
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In the news
The Living City
“Every problem that the city has ever faced," says WCS's Eric Sanderson, "the landscape has already solved in some way, shape, or form.”
Biden Proposes a New Marine Sanctuary Off the Northeastern U.S.
Hudson Canyon, an underwater gorge off the coast of New York and New Jersey, would receive permanent federal protection.
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