All Eyes on Climate COP28
A WCS delegation will be on the ground in Dubai. Follow along for the latest. “We don’t need to reinvent the wheel; we need to reinvest in nature,” says WCS President and CEO Monica Medina.
Read More2023 WCS Impact Report
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Conserves habitat for
~50%
of Earth’s biodiversity
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350+
protected areas WCS helped create since our founding
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3.5M
visitors to our zoos and aquarium in 2022
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205
Indigenous community partners
"I have hope because of the incredibly talented and dedicated people who work at WCS—and who support WCS. With their passion and ideas and hard work, I know we can make the change that we need in the world."
President and CEO
New Ocean Protections
Papua New Guinea tripled ocean protection in the country by announcing two new Marine Protected Areas. The MPAs are a model of community and government partnership on the road to achieve the global “30x30” target.
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Future of Coral
WCS’s Emily Darling says climate resilient reefs, data democracy, and equitable technology are needed to ensure their future is bright.
Humpback Encounter in the NY Bight
The WCS Ocean Giants Team had an intimate encounter with a humpback whale that approached the team's boat and swam around it for several minutes earlier this month.
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