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LATIN AMERICA and THE CARIBBEAN

WCS is committed to protecting the world’s wildlife and wild places. We have a bold vision for the future and a strategic plan to lead the way.

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News

Massive Study of Gorillas and Chimps

A just-released, WCS-led effort has found more gorillas and chimpanzees in Western Equatorial Africa than expected. Unfortunately, many of them are outside protected areas.

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Go Straw Free

Since they can't be recycled, single-use plastic straws are a big problem for New York's turtles, whales, birds, and fish. Let's do something about them.

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Films

Newborn Gorilla

The young baby in Congo is the offspring of Kingo—a male silverback gorilla well-known to WCS researchers.

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Erosion of Protections

Congress is considering legislation that will weaken the Endangered Species Act — one of the key ways the U.S. protects lions. Tell your legislators today: this must not happen!

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