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Beluga Whale - JL.Maher©WCSA Whale of an Airlift
On Sunday the sixth of November, the New York Aquarium said a final goodbye to beluga whales Natasha, Maris, and Marina, as they embarked on the first leg of their journey to Georgia.Read More

Beluga Whale - JL.Maher©WCSBelugas on the Move
Shorebirds won’t be the only ones migrating southward from the coast of New York City this winter. The New York Aquarium’s three female beluga whales, Natasha, 25, Marina, 22, and…Read More

Kids at the reptile house - JL.Maher©WCSWCS Turns to a New Study Subject: The American ZooGoer
What are your favorite zoo and aquarium memories? Class trips, family outings, the time you were kissed by a sea lion at a training demonstration? The Wildlife Conservation Society’s five…Read More

Great White Shark, Nicole - ©MCM/M.MeyerSuperShark
Her route was strikingly direct, her pace astoundingly swift. The female great white shark traveled farther than any other shark previously known to science, from the waters off South Africa…Read More

Humpback Whales - ©M.LeslieMigration Mystery
He traveled thousands of miles, circumventing half a continent in the course of a remarkable journey. The leviathan took off from the sheltered waters of Madagascar’s Antongil Bay, breaching, lob-tailing,…Read More

Polar bear at the Central Park Zoo - JL.Maher©WCSFortified and Enriched
Underwater dolphin keyboards, perfumed tiger exhibits, playtime for polar bears—these were just a few of the topics discussed at the seventh annual International Conference on Environmental Enrichment (ICEE) hosted by…Read More

(c)WCSNew York Aquarium Unveils Special New Exhibit Featuring the Bathysphere
On June 7, 2005, one of the founding fathers of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) was celebrated at WCS’s New York Aquarium. Read More

Green Moray Eel - ©WCSNew York Aquarium New Glover's Reef Exhibit Now Open!
On June 7, 2005, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) New York Aquarium opened a new Glover’s Reef exhibit teeming with marine life you’d find in the ocean off the coast of Belize.Read More

J.Maher©WCS - Harbor SealA Seal in Your Backyard?
Recent sightings of harbor seals along the Long Island coast, in New York City bays and harbors, and up the Hudson River have provoked considerable interest.

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14-pound, 90-year-old lobster  - C. Hackett©WCSA Giant Lobster’s Happy New Year
When this 14-pound, 90-year-old lobster was spotted in a Long Island supermarket, one charitable shopper decided its life was worth more than a holiday dinner. Read More


 

 
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