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Wildlife Conservation Society
Logo used since 2015
Abbreviation
WCS
Formation
April 26, 1895; 129 years ago (1895-04-26) (as New York Zoological Society)
Founders
Andrew H. Green
Henry F. Osborn
Madison Grant
Type
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Purpose
Species conservation
Conservation
Ecology
Headquarters
Bronx Zoo Bronx, New York, United States
Region
Worldwide
Chair
Alejandro Santo Domingo
Vice chair
Hamilton E. James
Key people
Monica Medina (President and Chief Executive Officer)
Staff
3,700[1]
Website
www.wcs.org
Formerly called
New York Zoological Society (1895–1993)
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization headquartered at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, that aims to conserve the world's largest wild places in 14 priority regions. Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society (NYZS), the global conservation organization is now led by Interim President and CEO Robb Menzi as of April 2, 2024.[2] WCS manages four New York City wildlife parks in addition to the Bronx Zoo: the Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo. Together these parks receive 4 million visitors per year.[3] All of the New York City facilities are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).[4]
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^"Monica Medina Steps Down as WCS President and CEO". newsroom.wcs.org. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
^"About Us" WCS.org, accessed 23 November 2020
^"List of Accredited Zoos and Aquariums" Association of Zoos and Aquariums, aza.org , accessed 23 November 2020
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