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New York Aquarium Unveils Powerful ‘Washed Ashore’ Experience To Raise Awareness About Ocean Plastic Pollution

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240501807460/en/
    The “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” exhibit is coming to the New York Aquarium (Photo: Business Wire)
    An estimated 9 million tons of plastic enter the ocean annually.
  • Once plastic enters our waterways, it is deadly for many species and negatively impacts animals and people.
  • Admission to the Washed Ashore experience is included with the purchase of a ticket to the New York Aquarium .
  • These sculptures highlight species that are part of the WCS and New York Aquarium local and global ocean conservation efforts.

The Bronx Zoo Hosted the 16th Annual WCS Run for the Wild Today

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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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The WCS Run for the Wild, sponsored by Montefiore Einstein, marking the official start of spring/summer in New York City, returned to the Bronx Zoo today for the 16th year.

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  • The WCS Run for the Wild, sponsored by Montefiore Einstein, marking the official start of spring/summer in New York City, returned to the Bronx Zoo today for the 16th year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240427289364/en/
    2024 Run for the Wild (Credit: © WCS)
    Five thousand participants ran, jogged, and walked through the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in support of wildlife conservation.
  • Each year, the WCS Run for the Wild is dedicated to an animal to raise awareness of the threats they face.
  • WCS and the Bronx Zoo have long been a global leader in snow leopard conservation, thanks in part to funds raised during the annual WCS Run for the Wild.

16th Annual WCS Run For The Wild to Protect Iconic Snow Leopards & Other Wildlife

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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You probably can’t outrun a snow leopard , but you may be able to help protect them at the 16th annual WCS Run For The Wild 5K run and 3K family fun run/walk on Saturday, April 27, at the Bronx Zoo.

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  • You probably can’t outrun a snow leopard , but you may be able to help protect them at the 16th annual WCS Run For The Wild 5K run and 3K family fun run/walk on Saturday, April 27, at the Bronx Zoo.
  • More than 80 snow leopards have been born at the Bronx Zoo, more than any other zoo in North America.
  • We have long been a global leader in snow leopard conservation, thanks in part to funds raised during the annual WCS Run For The Wild.
  • Register to participate in the 16th annual WCS Run For The Wild and help us make tracks for snow leopards.

Cristián Samper to Join Bezos Earth Fund as Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are delighted to announce that Dr. Cristin Samper will join the Bezos Earth Fund as Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are delighted to announce that Dr. Cristin Samper will join the Bezos Earth Fund as Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions.
  • Samper is currently advising the Earth Fund as its Principal Advisor for Nature, where he's helped shape the organization's nature portfolio.
  • "We are fortunate to have Cristin as a key member of the Bezos Earth Fund team," said Lauren Snchez, Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund.
  • The Bezos Earth Fund is Jeff Bezos' $10 billion personal commitment to fund scientists, activists, NGOs and others to help drive climate and nature solutions.