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Happy Sharks, Rays, and Sea Cucumbers as Madagascar Strives for More Sustainable Trade | Blog |…
Critically Endangered scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini landed in Madagascar. Photo credit: Christelle Razafindrakoto/WCS
Shark and ray species (over 1,200 species globally) are literally and figuratively in hot water—their…
Rock Hyrax Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis): a medium-sized terrestrial mammal native to Africa and the Middle East.
AKA: dassie, Cape hyrax, rock rabbit, and coney.
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | MammaliaOrder: | HyracoideaFamily: |…
Snow Leopard Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia): a big cat in the genus Panthera native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | MammaliaOrder: | CarnivoraFamily: | FelidaeGenus: | PantheraSpecies:…
Growing Up Gay in the Zoological Field | Blog | Nature
This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, Nature and WCS are sharing stories of nature and conservation from members of these communities.
John and California sea lion, Erie.…
The Dog Who Helped Me Save The Sharks | Blog | Nature
This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, Nature and WCS are sharing stories of nature and conservation from members of these communities.
While many people dream of taking…
Zoo and Aquarium Education Programs Inspire Wonder | Blog | Nature
This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, Nature and WCS are sharing stories of nature and conservation from members of these communities.
As the Director of Learning…
Humpback Whale Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae): a species of baleen whale.
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | MammaliaOrder: | CetaceaFamily: | BalaenopteridaeGenus: | MegapteraSpecies: | novaeangliae
Size and Weight:
Humpback…
Komodo Dragon Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis): the largest living lizard in the world.
Kingdom: | AnimaliaPhylum: | ChordataClass: | ReptiliaOrder: | SquamataFamily: | VaranidaeGenus: | VaranusSpecies: | komodoensis
Size and Weight:
Komodo…
Working Behind the Scenes to Make Science Happen | Blog | Nature
Cassandra in the Aquatic Bird House at the Bronx Zoo. Photo credit: Madeleine Thompson/WCS.
Think of a job in conservation science. What did you come up with? Field researcher, perhaps? Maybe a marine biologist? How about a zookeeper?…