Mercury in the Amazon
On a new WCS Wild Audio, hear about how the search for gold in the Amazon Basin has unleashed a crisis both environmental and human.
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REEL WILD™
Lights. Camera. Take Action. Tickets for our 2026 REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival are now on sale. The event runs April 23–26.
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WCS Impact Report
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Conserves habitat for
40%+
of Earth’s biodiversity and promotes sustainable resource management
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430+
protected areas WCS helped create since our founding, which help maintain regional stability
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3.5M
visitors to our zoos and aquarium in 2024
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440+
local partner organizations, which help us deliver efficient, impactful aid
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New Mapping Approach
Conservation decision-makers need to figure out how to spend their very scarce resources most effectively and in real time. A new mapping approach, led by WCS, can help.
Good News on Sharks
Led by Panama, we have reached a turning point for oceanic whitetip sharks.
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