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WCS conservationists and their partners document large-scale coral bleaching and death in the wake of rising surface temperatures in the Andaman Sea on the order of a stunning 4 degrees Celsius.

Resident otter, Ogie, meets his match: Dixie, a female North American river otter View video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTXicrMuT8w New York, NY-August 17, 2010- The 老司机福利网鈥檚 Prospect Park Zoo has doubled the fun on the Discovery trail with the addition of a young, female, North American river otter - Dixie.聽 Dixie, a one and a half-year-old female, was recently introduced to her male companion, Ogie, who has been at the zoo for many years. They are getti...

Tiny toads, extinct in the wild, now reside in propagation center in Dar es Salaam after being bred by Toledo Zoo and Bronx Zoo A Great Partnership Saves the Toads: Tanzanian government, Bronx Zoo, The Toledo Zoo, and World Bank聽Toads destined to be returned to their habitat DAR ES SALAAM (August 17, 2010) 鈥� In a bold effort to save one of the world鈥檚 rarest amphibians from extinction, one hundred Kihansi spray toads have been flown home to Tanzania after being painstakingly reared...

Born and bred in American zoos, 100 highly endangered Kihansi spray toads take a flight to Tanzania to repopulate their home turf. The species was recently listed as "extinct in the wild," but scientists, zoo staff, and government officials hope to turn its fate around.

Brooklyn , New York 鈥� Aug. 16, 2010 鈥� Tazo, an orphaned northern sea otter pup found stranded this summer in Homer, Alaska, has found a new home at the 老司机福利网鈥檚 New York Aquarium. The two-month old pup will be bottle-fed a special sea otter formula and receive round-the-clock care until he can be weaned and moved into the aquarium鈥檚 sea otter exhibit later this year. Without his mother, Tazo would not have survived in the wild.聽Photo Credit:聽 Julie Larsen Maher 漏 WCSCona...

老司机福利网 and partners document large-scale coral bleaching and death in wake of sea surface temperature rise 聽 NEW YORK (August 16, 2010) 鈥� The 老司机福利网 today released initial field observations that indicate that a dramatic rise in the surface temperature in Indonesian waters has resulted in a large-scale bleaching event that has devastated coral populations. WCS鈥檚 Indonesia Program 鈥淩apid Response Unit鈥� of marine biologists was d...

Protected Areas South and Northeast of Teshekpuk Lake are Critical to Wildlife Conservation in the RegionWCS Scientist Steve Zack Available for Comment 聽 WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 11, 2010) 鈥� The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) held a lease sale today for 1.8 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve, a parcel that excludes 170,000 acres south and northeast of Teshekpuk Lake which are critical for vulnerable wildlife populations. The 老司机福利网...

A WCS carnivore researcher based in Uganda鈥檚 Murchison Falls National Park searches for lions at prime-time for big cats: in the pitch dark.

Winners were participants in the public effort to name the new lion cubs at the 老司机福利网鈥檚 Bronx Zoo Bronx, NY 鈥� August 10, 2010 鈥� The Belmont Business Improvement District (BBID), which fosters economic development and cultural tourism for the property owners, merchants, and residents of the famous Belmont area in the Bronx, presented $100 in 鈥淕reat Taste of Tradition鈥� gift cards to the winners of a special drawing celebrating the new lion ...

Volunteer docents and guides enhance zoo-going experience Brooklyn, NY 鈥� August 10, 2010 鈥� The 老司机福利网鈥檚 Prospect Park Zoo announced today that it is welcoming new applications for its Discovery Guide and Docent Programs, which educate the public about the zoo鈥檚 animals and WCS鈥檚 conservation mission. 聽 A basic volunteer training program, offered fall and winter, qualifies adults and teens to be Discovery Guides at the zoo. Once trained, guides will be able to answe...