Wildlife Conservation Society

Scientists discover 'Planet of the Apes'

The world's population of critically endangered western lowland gorillas received a huge boost today when the Wildlife Conservation Society released a census showing massive numbers of these secretive great ...

Aug 05, 2008 4.7 / 5 (15) 0

Extremely rare turtle released into the wild

The Wildlife Conservation Society, in conjunction with the Cambodian Fisheries Administration and Wildlife Reserves Singapore, announced today the successful release of a Southern River terrapin (Batagur af ...

Jan 18, 2012 3.6 / 5 (18) 0

'Naked' penguins baffle experts

Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Washington, and other groups are grappling with a wildlife mystery: Why are some penguin chicks losing their feathers?

Apr 08, 2011 4.8 / 5 (10) 4 | with audio podcast

Wild cat mimics monkey calls

In a fascinating example of vocal mimicry, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and UFAM (Federal University of Amazonas) have documented a wild cat species imitating the call of its intended ...

Jul 08, 2010 4.9 / 5 (9) 4 | with audio podcast

Bizarre bald bird discovered

(PhysOrg.com) -- An odd songbird with a bald head living in a rugged region in Laos has been discovered by scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society and University of Melbourne, as part of a project ...

Jul 30, 2009 4.2 / 5 (9) 0

Photos reveal Myanmar's large and small predators

Using remote camera traps to lift the veil on Myanmar's dense northern wild lands, researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society have painstakingly gathered a bank of valuable data on the country's populations ...

Sep 09, 2008 3.7 / 5 (7) 2

Beavers: Dam good for songbirds

The songbird has a friend in the beaver. According to a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the busy beaver's signature dams provide critical habitat for a variety of migratory songbirds, particularly in the ...

Oct 08, 2008 5 / 5 (5) 0

'Superbird' stuns researchers

A team of researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the National Research Council of Argentina recently fitted a South American sea bird called an imperial cormorant with a small camera, ...

Jul 31, 2012 5 / 5 (5) 0