Our Mission and Vision
Our Mission
WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.
Our Vision
WCS envisions a world where wildlife thrives in healthy lands and seas, valued by societies that embrace and benefit from the diversity and integrity of life on earth.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) harnesses the power of four zoos and an aquarium in New York City and a global conservation program to protect wildlife and wild places.
We inspire millions of visitors at our urban wildlife parks (including the renowned Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium) to understand, and to care and advocate for nature. Our WCS Global Conservation Program is the world’s largest and longest-running field conservation program, partnering with Indigenous Peoples, local communities, governments, and other NGOs.
Our four zoos, the aquarium, and field programs are deeply interconnected, each strengthening and informing the other to drive impact.
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