Chestnuts Return
American chestnut trees, functionally extinct in the wild, are back at WCS’s Bronx Zoo for the first time in more than a century.
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Humpback Whales
New genetic research led by our experts strengthens the case for recognizing the Arabian Sea humpback whale as a distinct subspecies.
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September 17, 2026
| WABC
Bronx Zoo & Okapi
A behind-the-scenes look at how WCS is saving a rare relative of the giraffe.
August 18, 2026
| Mongabay
A Conversation with Adam Falk
WCS's President and CEO spoke with Mongabay about everything from conservation philanthropy to WCS’s unique power bringing together a global field conservation program with zoos and an aquarium in New York.
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