Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean but sustain over 25% of marine life and hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

For the past decade, our team has done research to gather baseline data on whales and dolphins in the New York Bight. These include fin whales, North Atlantic right whales, humpback whales, sei whales ...

Last year, direct public subsidies that promote fossil fuel production and consumption jumped to $1.4 trillion in the G-20 countries alone. Is it any wonder, ask WCS's Monica Medina and Daniel Zarin ...

On WCS Wild Audio, the new exhibit at the Bronx Zoo features some fascinating species, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of animals that thrive in the dark. Follow our WCS Ocean Giants Team on a ...

It’s the holiday season! What better time to learn about reindeer—also known as caribou in North America. Learn more about these fascinating animals with our five facts today. 1. Reindeer eyes change ...

The Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference was held in Bhutan under the patronage of Her Majesty The Queen, Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. The two-day summit brought tiger range countries ...

This iconic bird ranges across Canada and the northern U.S. Don't let the name fool you, though. Check out some loon-y details about the common loon, via WCS Canada. Unlike most birds, they have solid ...

This stunning camera trap photo shows a leopard attacking a Sambar deer, which can be four times its size. It was taken in India's Bhadra tiger reserve just last week. Leopards hunt primarily at night ...

WCS President and CEO Cristián Samper sent a message to all WCS staff on Juneteenth, 2020. In this letter, he sought to cast a necessary light on our past, examine our present, and commit WCS to doing ...

There are over 7,000 frog and toad species, each with distinctive coloring, habitat, and defenses—and World Frog Day is the perfect time to celebrate these tiny amphibians and spread the word about ...

And since World Frog Day is just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to learn some little-known (and wildly bizarre) frog facts to impress your friends with—and to spread the word on just how ...

At WCS, we are proud to partner with Lyda Hill Philanthropies on the AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors Program. We spoke with Nicole Small, CEO of Lyda Hill Philanthropies and co-founder of IF/THEN, about the ...