Wildlife Conservation Society

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Wildlife Conservation Society

Logo used since 2015
Abbreviation	WCS
Formation	April 26, 1895; 129 years ago (1895-04-26) (as New York Zoological Society)
Founders	Andrew H. Green Henry F. Osborn Madison Grant
Type	501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Purpose	Species conservation Conservation Ecology
Headquarters	Bronx Zoo Bronx, New York, United States
Region	Worldwide
Chair	Alejandro Santo Domingo
Vice chair	Hamilton E. James
Key people	Robb Menzi (Interim President and Chief Executive Officer)
Staff	3,700[1]
Website	www.wcs.org
Formerly called	New York Zoological Society (1895–1993)

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a global 501(c)(3) non-governmental organization headquartered at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, that states its mission as saving "wildlife and wild places across the globe".^[2] Founded in 1895 as the New York Zoological Society (NYZS), the global conservation organization is, as of April 2, 2024, led by Interim President and CEO Robb Menzi.^[3] WCS manages four New York City wildlife parks in addition to the Bronx Zoo: the Central Park Zoo, New York Aquarium, Prospect Park Zoo and Queens Zoo. Together these parks receive 4 million visitors per year.^[4] All of the New York City facilities are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).^[5] WCS has a global program doing conservation work on the ground in more than 50 countries^[6].^{[citation needed]}