WCS is launching a petition drive and letter-writing campaign against the devastating cuts to the state budget line that funds 80 zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums across New York State, including WCS’s Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium.
A 10-year, public-private initiative will transform the aquarium and jumpstart the rebirth of Coney Island, bringing more tourists to Brooklyn and sparking local economic development.
The New York Aquarium lost our beloved Akituusaq on September 1. Tuusaq was the first Pacific walrus born in the Aquarium’s 113-year history, and had many fans among staff and visitors alike.
Good management means more fish in the sea, according to a new study. Efforts to curb overfishing have begun to succeed, and offer hope that fish stocks can rebuild if given a chance.
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