2018 in Pictures

From a heartwarming reintroduction to a surprise at sea, we picked our 10 favorite images (and stories) from the year in conservation.

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Run for the Wild

Make tracks for giraffes at our annual 5K through the Bronx Zoo. Sign up today to run on Saturday, April 27.

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On Conservation's Front Lines

A new, WCS-led study looks at how rangers are holding up in challenging conditions in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The goal is to improve law enforcement effectiveness.

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Renaissance of Nature

WCS's Joe Walston on the trends toward population stabilization, poverty alleviation, and urbanization and what they mean for the future of wildlife.

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Cities Are Central

Urbanization and the subsequent human demographic transition may hold the key to the survival of tigers, says a new WCS-led study.

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Anti-Poaching Success

The latest case of elephant poachers in the Republic of Congo illustrates the importance of ongoing investment in the protection of Nouabale-Ndoki National Park.

SHARKS, SKATES, and RAYS

LATIN AMERICA and THE CARIBBEAN

By harnessing the power of its global field conservation programs and its four zoos and aquarium in New York, WCS aims to make measurable progress in the conservation of the flagship species groups pictured and its priority places.

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ASIA

NORTH AMERICA

WHALES and COASTAL DOLPHINS

OCEANS

TORTOISES and FRESHWATER TURTLES

By harnessing the power of its global field conservation programs and its four zoos and aquarium in New York, WCS aims to make measurable progress in the conservation of a number of flagship species groups and priority places.

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