Progress on Biodiversity
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.
Read MoreHudson Canyon
The largest submarine canyon along the U.S.’s Atlantic Coast is being considered as a National Marine Sanctuary. Let the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) know how important this is.
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2024 WCS Impact Report
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Conserves habitat for
~40%
of Earth’s biodiversity
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360+
protected areas WCS helped create since our founding
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3.5M
visitors to our zoos and aquarium in 2023
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440+
local partner organizations, including local communities and Indigenous Peoples
In the news
Prime Time for Whales
“People are now becoming more accustomed and more familiar with seeing whales and seeing dolphins off of our shores,” says WCS’s Howard Rosenbaum of New York.
Meet the Miombo
A new initiative spearheaded by the Republic of Mozambique’s President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi aims to reverse deforestation of the Miombo and promote sustainable resource development.
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