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On #EndangeredSpeciesDay, recent camera trap images of a Cross River gorilla in Nigeria where @WCS_Nigeria helps protect them. There is less than 300 of them left. But there is hope due to the dedication of local conservationists and communities committed to their conservation.

This week, the Republic of Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry @RajaJuliAntoni conducted an official visit to WCS’s @BronxZoo. During the visit, we reaffirmed our long-standing partnership on biodiversity conservation and national park management. The delegation also toured the zoo and met with zoo executives and keepers to talk about how scientific research, public education, and community engagement can help advance conservation. Read more: bit.ly/4dtPVWR

New conservation corridors in Ecuador. Progress against the wildlife pet trade. Elephant numbers rebounding in East Africa. All gains highlighted in our spring impact report. We couldn’t do it without your support. Read more: wcs.org/about-us/about…

LISTEN: 10 years ago, extraordinary partnerships across geography, culture, and politics helped make the American bison the U.S.’s National Mammal. 🔊 apple.co/4wr1TJz #WCSWildAudio

I’m happy to share my 1st science review for Foreign Policy magazine—about new biography of George Schaller, the father of conservation biology. He was the original foreign correspondent of animal kingdoms: observing up-close the lives of varied species. foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/08/geo…

A network of Indigenous communities in Congo’s Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park believes that conserving their pristine environment is a safer bet than resource extraction for long-term prosperity, writes @Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Today, we celebrate bird migration but also what becomes possible when forests recover and communities thrive, write WCS’s @radachowsky and @annalellosmith on #globalbigday #migratorybirdday. nydailynews.com/2026/05/09/glo…

On behalf of WCS and @CornellBirds, we congratulate President @BArevalodeLeon and the Government of Guatemala for their commitment to conserving and restoring the Maya Biosphere Reserve during this #GlobalBigDay. #BirdsConnectUs

Bison are iconic. Symbols of unity throughout America’s history. Today, we celebrate 10 years since the American bison was named the U.S. National Mammal. Thank you to all who have worked to ensure the species continues to thrive.

🌎🐦Las aves no conocen fronteras. Viajan miles de kilómetros conectando ecosistemas, países y personas. Millones de ellas dependen de los #CincoGrandesBosques para sobrevivir. La #SelvaMaya es parte clave de esta red: un refugio que sostiene ese viaje. Proteger estos bosques es proteger una conexión que atraviesa todo el continente. #GlobalBigDay #GBD2026 #BirdsConnectUs #LasAvesNosConectan

🎂 Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough! Today, we are working in the places and on the species you inspired us to save. From @JoeWalston_WCS and all of us at WCS.

Once feared extinct in Cambodia, the Critically Endangered royal turtle is coming back. Cambodia’s General Department of Fisheries, with support from @WCSCambodia, recently released 20 of them into the Sre Ambel river system, helping restore the species in a critical refuge.

LISTEN: Each year, our WCS Career Lattice supports 1,900+ youth in volunteer, internship, and job opportunities across our 5 parks. Thanks to our supporters in this effort including @NYCCouncil and @NYCMayor. 🔊 More on a new #WCSWildAudio: apple.co/4uy53cI