

Two red panda cubs ( Ailurus fulgens refulgens) debuted at a WCS park this fall. Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut At Prospect Park Zoo Julie Larsen Maher © WCS To celebrate the planet and the work the organization does, WCS is sharing images of our planet’s eclectic species and ecosystems. We protect these last wild places because they are intact, biodiverse, most resilient to climate change, and bastions for large, iconic wildlife species,” writes the organization on its website. “Over the past century, WCS has established a long-term conservation presence in the last wild places across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, built strong and trusting partnerships, and acquired a depth of knowledge that ensures effective conservation action.

WCS assists governments and communities in protecting “natural systems critical to saving wildlife and wild places” by using basic principles of social and environmental sustainability.
