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Browse > Home / Animal Life- animal protection , CHARITY , PRESS RELEASE / Bronx Zoo Exhibit Turns 7 Million Visitors Into Conservationists June 26, 2009 Wildlife Conservation Society Announces: The Bronx Zoo Congo Gorilla Forest, Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary, Raises $10.6 Million for National Parks in Central Africa Come Celebrate with the Gorillas: Educational and Fun Activities Scheduled in June and July Photo by Julie Larsen Maher©WCS Bronx, NY ( RPRN ) 6/26/2009 – The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that the Bronx Zoo’s Congo Gorilla Forest, celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, has raised more than $10.6 million which has gone directly ... Read Full Story

Posted on | March 29, 2009 | The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of a huge population of rare dolphins in South Asia. Using rigorous scientific techniques, WCS researchers estimate that nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to orcas or killer whales, were found living in freshwater regions of Bangladesh’s Sundarbans mangrove forest and adjacent waters of the Bay of Bengal—an area where little marine mammal research has taken place up to this point. Prior to this study, the largest known populations of Irrawaddy dolphins numbered in the low hundreds or less. “With all the news about freshwater environments and state ... Read Full Story

December 23, 2008 – The following statement was issued by the Wildlife Conservation Society Executive Vice President for Public Affairs John Calvelli: "Governor Paterson’s proposed state budget cuts this year and the complete elimination of state funding in fiscal year 2010 for zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums mean the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium face devastating cuts. The governor’s proposal is disproportionate and severe. This year alone, living museums, like the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium, are singled out for the largest reduction -- 55 percent -- very disproportionate to others -- for no strategic reason. Next year, 76 zoos, botanical gardens ... Read Full Story

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY ISSUES STATEMENT ON CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT AND TRAGIC CHIMPANZEE ATTACK IN CONNECTICUT NEW YORK, NY, February 19, 2009 -- The following statement was released by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) today concerning the Captive Primate Safety Act and the tragic story surrounding the chimpanzee attack in Connecticut this week: The news of Travis, the chimpanzee, emerging out of Stamford, CT, is a sad and tragic story for a family, a community and an endangered great ape. At the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), we are hopeful that this tragedy will impart a greater understanding of the serious risks assumed when a ... Read Full Story

Thousands of rare Irrawaddy dolphins have been found in Bangladeshi waters, a wildlife advocacy group said Wednesday, a hopeful sign for a vulnerable species found only in small numbers elsewhere. However, the newly discovered population is already threatened by climate change and fishing nets, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said. Nearly 6,000 Irrawaddy dolphins, which are related to orcas or killer whales, were found living in freshwater regions of Bangladesh's Sundarbans mangrove forest and the adjacent waters of the Bay of Bengal, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced. Prior to this study the largest known populations of Irrawaddy dolphins numbered in the low hundreds ... Read Full Story