The destruction of nature is fueling the biodiversity, climate, and health crises, threatening life on Earth. Nature is an essential solution. CBD CoP16 in Colombia was part of the first UN ...

WCS is calling for ambitious outcomes at CBD CoP16, including decisions that demonstrate political will to tackle our interlinked planetary crises through the KM-GBF. Biodiversity: Parties incorporate ...

1. Sloths fall from trees about once per week. Sloths have extremely poor eyesight, making it difficult to navigate their tree habitat. A slow pace helps, but it isn’t foolproof. These unexpectedly ...

Still learning about DAFs as a way to give? Contact us at plannedgiving@wcs.org to learn more. A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a charitable savings account that gives you the flexibility to recommend ...

All eyes are on Colombia during the UN Biodiversity Conference. CBD CoP16 is a chance to evaluate how far we’ve come since a historic 2022 global agreement on biodiversity.

Your tax-deductible gift supports cutting-edge exhibits, first-class animal care, and in-depth research to help threatened wildlife survive and thrive. WCS, the “W” logo, WE STAND FOR WILDLIFE, I ...

With their beauty, power, and speed, jaguars are the iconic big cat of the Americas. Today, their future is in our hands. International Jaguar Day, November 29, highlights the pressing need to ...

Right now, WCS conservationists are working on the ground around the world to save some of the most spectacular and imperiled wildlife on the planet. We need your help to continue this important work.

Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society, the Wildlife Conservation Society was one of the first conservation organizations in the U.S. The Society began with a clear mandate: Advance ...

“The world’s biodiversity is facing threats from all angles. Wilderness areas are vanishing and fauna and flora species are facing extinction like never before. The team at WCS is relentless in its ...

Our goal is to conserve the world's largest wild places in 14 priority regions, habitat for around 50% of the world’s biodiversity and a wide range of charismatic megafauna.