The Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) released its favorite image of 2019 from across five New York City wildlife parks and from operators whose work traverse nigh 60 rural area around the world . Topping the list this year are images of familial warmness , from two crimson Ailuropoda melanoleuca cub whose births play a movement to preserve the species to Andean bear cubs who were debut with their mother in May .
WCS assists government activity and communities in protect “ natural systems critical to saving wildlife and wild places ” by using basic principles of societal and environmental sustainability .
“ Over the retiring 100 , WCS has establish a long - term preservation presence in the last unfounded places across the Americas , Africa , Asia , and Oceania , build strong and trusting partnership , and acquired a depth of noesis that ensures effectual conservation action . We protect these last wild post because they are intact , biodiverse , most resilient to climate variety , and bastions for large , iconic wildlife specie , ” writes the organization on itswebsite .
To observe the satellite and the work the organization does , WCS is share images of our satellite ’s eclectic coinage and ecosystem .
Red Panda Cubs Make Their Debut At Prospect Park Zoo
Two red coon bear cubs ( genus Ailurus fulgens refulgens ) debut at a WCS park this gloaming . Their births were part of a collaborative breeding program with other licensed zoo known as the Species Survival Plan whose intent is to maintain genetic multifariousness in the population .
American Flamingo Parent Nurtures His Hatchling
An American or Caribbean flamingo ( Phoenicopterus ruber)parent is seen with a skirt characterized by its white downy plume . It will develop its pink plumage after consuming algae , crustacean , and other rose - hue invertebrates .
Mother And Baby Gelada Comfort Each Other At The Baboon Reserve
A gelada ( Theropithecus gelada ) is seen with its baby , which was sired by a male who experience a wireless heart monitor through a operative subprogram .
Vulnerable Gaur Calf Born At The Bronx Zoo
A vulnerable gaur calf ( Bos gaurus ) born at the Bronx Zoo this year will grow to be one of the world ’s big species of wild cattle . With between 6,000 and 21,000 person left across wooded habitats of Asia , the metal money is decreasing for the most part due to human invasion .
Three Bison Line Up For Their Photo - Op
A male , female , and bison sura ( Bison bison ) trace up absolutely for a photo opportunity at the Bronx Zoo . With less than 13,000 American bison left in its autochthonic North America habitat , the giant mammal is list as " Near Threatened " by theIUCN .
" Dr. Suess " Monkey Duo Spotted Snuggling Together
A coloured wolf ’s guenon(Cercopithecus wolfi)family is caught snuggling in the Congo Gorilla Forest at the Bronx Zoo . These tree - dwellers are found in southern Africa ’s Congo River area between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda .
Other Notable Images From The Last Year
