We Stand for Wildlife: A Higher Purpose | WCS

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On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the Wildlife Conservation Society hosted its annual Gala at the Central Park Zoo honoring Jim Breheny, WCS Executive Vice President & General Director, Zoos & Aquarium & the Jonathan Little Cohen Director of the Bronx Zoo.
Jim leads WCS’s four zoos and aquarium, which collectively house over 20,000 animals representing more than 1,550 species-the largest coordinated collection of animals in the world. He has been with WCS for over 50 years.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Jim has connected WCS’s zoo- and field-based conservation work, leading reintroduction programs for species at the brink of extinction ranging from Kihansi spray toads to American bison. He has also overseen the opening of many exhibits that introduce visitors to our field conservation work, including Madagascar! at the Bronx Zoo and Donald Zucker and Barbara Hrbek Zucker Ocean Wonders: Sharks! at the New York Aquarium.
Jim has a long record of contributions to the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), including serving as Chair of the Board of Directors. He also championed the successful effort to increase AZA member financial support to field conservation programs: AZA members currently contribute over $250 million annually to global conservation efforts. Jim has served on the boards of numerous other conservation organizations.
One of Jim’s greatest contributions to the zoo and aquarium community is the docuseries THE ZOO, which aired for five seasons on Animal Planet and appeared in over 200 markets around the world. At a time when the public perception of zoos had declined, THE ZOO took millions of viewers behind the scenes and told the story of how we care for animals, changing the public’s view of not only the Bronx Zoo, but zoos and aquariums around the world.
Jim Breheny: A Higher Purpose
Produced and edited by Natalie Cash
Motion Graphics and VFX by Jeff Morey
Sound Design and Audio Mix by Brian Aumueller/Mekanical
Music by Mark Petrie/Audio Network
Footage by Jeff Morey, Katherine Gomero, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, 6+1, Copper Pot Pictures, Left/Right, Animal Planet/Warner Bros. Discovery
Special Thanks to Dave LaMattina, Pete Ross, Michael LaHaie, Greg Littauer and Michael Francavillo

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I’ve followed WCS since 1999, as Nat Geo published the updates on Mike Fay’s megatransect every few months. I still have those 3 issues. That walk through the woods resulted in the creation of 13 national parks. Nice work. I plan to visit Gabon next year. The Congo basin is my true passion and I hope to help out full time one day. Great work over the years.

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Was there purposely not supposed to be any sound on the video entitled "Bronx Zoo Snow Leopards in the Snow" from 9 yrs. ago that I just found?