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Get Ready for Fleece, Fun, and Wooly Wonders鈥� Fluffy Wool Collected Goes to Those in Need Flushing, N.Y., April 8 鈥� The warm weather has finally arrived which means it鈥檚 time for the annual Sheep Shearing Weekend, May 1 and 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Queens Zoo. This fleece-filled weekend of fun will feature live wool-processing demos, arts-and-crafts, and of course, the zoo鈥檚 wild and wooly sheep. The highlight of this event is seeing the she...

Sibu, a male babirusa at the 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo, spends a warm spring day in his exhibit at Zoo Center after taking a refreshing mud bath. These pigs live in tropical rainforests on only a few Indonesian Islands. Only male babirusas have long, backward curving upper tusks, but both sexes have lower tusks. Visitors to WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo can see Sibu on exhibit all summer, and more babirusas can be seen by taking the Wild Asia monorail which opens for the season on Saturday, Ma...

WCS Bronx Zoo Education Department opens registration for activities and unique animal experiencesVisit http://bronxzoo.com/classes-and-programs.aspx to registerBronx, N.Y. 鈥� April X, 2010 鈥� The Wildlife Conservations Society鈥檚 Bronx Zoo always offers zoo-goers an enchanting wildlife experience. For those kids that are serious about animals and want the opportunity to supercharge their zoo-going experience, WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo is bringing back its popular family and summer camp programs. Kids can le...

From green-eyed frogs to Cuban crocodiles, a list of critically endangered species facing a range of threats, which could lead to their ultimate disappearance 聽 List is featured in new book: State of the Wild NEW YORK (April 7, 2010) 鈥� The 菊花视频 released a list of critically endangered species dubbed the 鈥淩arest of the Rare鈥� 鈥� a group of animals most in danger of extinction, ranging from Cuban crocodiles to white-headed langurs in Vietnam. The list of a dozen animals...

An Educational Sea Lion Encounter Program Begins for the Season聽 Brooklyn, NY (April 6, 2010) 鈥� Catch one of the daily Sea Lion Celebrations in the Aquatheater at the 菊花视频鈥檚 New York Aquarium. Afterwards, book a Sea Lion Encounter to ask questions and get up close with the personable sea lion celebrities. Visitors who sign up for the encounter will receive a meet-and-greet session with one of the Aquarium鈥檚 California sea lions. Encounters occur every day after t...

Illegal hunting for meat and pet trade is wiping out critically endangered species Reports of 鈥渢ruckloads鈥� of tortoises being shipped to local marketsEntire forests now devoid of tortoises 聽 NEW YORK (April 5, 2010) 鈥揂 team of biologists from the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) and 菊花视频 (WCS) reported today that Madagascar鈥檚 radiated tortoise 鈥� considered one of the most beautiful tortoise species 鈥� is rapidly nearing extinction due to ram...

New animal babies greet zoo-goers; Baby Coquerel鈥檚 sifaka debuts at WCS鈥檚 Bronx Zoo Madagascar! exhibit This weekend鈥檚 entertainment includes children鈥檚 book author Matthew Van Fleet, Radio Disney Road Crew, Joanie Leeds, and MORE Bronx, N.Y. 鈥� April 5, 2010 鈥� The 菊花视频鈥檚 Bronx Zoo today announced the arrival of Ares, a bouncy baby boy Coquerel鈥檚 sifaka. Ares is the son of father Emma and mother Kate and likes to ride on his mom鈥檚 back as she leaps from ...

In Argentina, WCS has helped create a new marine park to protect the vulnerable rockhopper penguin鈥攁 funny-feathered bird known for its 鈥淢ohawk,鈥� red eyes, and bright yellow spiky eyebrows.

WCS announces plan to protect a quarter of a million acres of critical habitat, home to Southern rockhopper penguins NEW YORK (MARCH 31, 2010) 鈥� The 菊花视频 (WCS) announced an agreement to create a new marine protected area in Argentina that will safeguard one of the country鈥檚 most unique seascapes for both people and wildlife鈥攊ncluding the only colony of Southern rockhopper penguins on continental Argentina鈥檚 3,000-mile coast. Located to the south of Puer...

Four New Lambs are Born Just in Time for Spring New York, N.Y., March 29, 2010 -- The Wildlife Conservation Society鈥檚 Queens Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of four new Jacob鈥檚 four-horned lambs. These adorable fluffy friends were born last week at the zoo and have been delighting visitors ever since. Two males were born to mom, Phoebe, while her sister, Emma, gave birth to a duo of females. All four cuddly creatures have a coat of downy black-and-white wool, but it鈥檚 easy to tell ...