He sought to conserve wildlife and encouraged zoos to exhibit animals in their natural habitats. But he lost a battle to rename the Bronx Zoo. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Wildlife Conservation Society”
What It Took to Free a Whale Entangled in 4,000 Pounds of Fishing Gear
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
The influx of whales to cleaner waters off New York City has meant that the number of them injured or killed there is on the rise. Source: New York Times
Racist Incident From Bronx Zoo’s Past Draws Apology
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
The Wildlife Conservation Society apologized for an incident from 1906 when a Central African man was placed on exhibit at the zoo, and for its association with two eugenicists. Source: New York Times