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(August 31, 2018) While white shark populations have been going down globally, since the 1960s, researchers have known about a thriving nursery for juvenile white sharks in the waters off the coast of New York City and Long Island. Listen to an interview on NPR with WCS's Dr Harley Newton describing a project that seeks to catch and tag juvenile white sharks, in order to gain a broader understanding of these fish's ecology and behavior.A White Shark Nursery in the Waters Off New York City May Provide Clues t...

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(August 01, 2018)  One World - One HealthTM Summer Newsletter: Triage for 10,000 Tortoises And More News.....

(July 26, 2018) With the Blue Iguana Recovery Program on the verge of its 1,000th successful release, this is truly a conservation success story:   Cayman Compass: Another Wave Of Blue Iguanas Ready For Release Into The Wild

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(July 25, 2018) Listen to this male Hammer-headed fruit bat vocalizing at a 'Lek' (a site where they congregate and call to entice females to come and mate) in the Republic of Congo....Hammer-headed Bat Ambassador: WCS Wild View Blog

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(July 20, 2018) Dr Alain Ondzie has been a key member of the WCS Congo health program for many years, with expertise in Ebola surveillance amongst the great apes and bats of the Republic of Congo and working diligently with local communities on surveillance and risk reduction for transmission to humans. Recently, Alain travelled to France, to the Zoo De La Palmyre, for extensive training on anesthesia and treatment for multiple species including primates, antelopes and zebra!https://www.facebook.com/ZooLaPalmyr...

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