The Bronx Zoo Hosted the 16th Annual WCS Run for the Wild Today
27 Abril 2024 - 2:33PM
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More than 5,000 Ran and Walked for the Conservation of Snow
Leopards and Other Wildlife
The WCS Run for the Wild is sponsored by Montefiore
Einstein
2024 Event photos: https://bit.ly/4a1qOH8 (Credit: © WCS) 2024
Event b-roll video: https://bit.ly/3QmSyPH (Credit © WCS)
The WCS Run for the Wild, sponsored by Montefiore Einstein,
marking the official start of spring/summer in New York City,
returned to the Bronx Zoo today for the 16th year. More than 80,000
runners and walkers have traversed through the park for this event
since it started in 2009.
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2024 Run for the Wild (Credit: © WCS)
Five thousand participants ran, jogged, and walked through the
Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo in support of wildlife
conservation. Each year, the WCS Run for the Wild is dedicated to
an animal to raise awareness of the threats they face. This year,
the event was dedicated to snow leopards, which are classified as
“Vulnerable” by the International Union of Conservation of Nature
(IUCN). WCS and the Bronx Zoo have long been a global leader in
snow leopard conservation, thanks in part to funds raised during
the annual WCS Run for the Wild.
Winners of the 5K race today were:
First place in male category: Zac Carazzone from Mahwah, NJ
First place in female category: Eliana Greenwald, New York, NY
After the run, participants enjoyed visiting the wildlife and
exploring the grounds at the zoo. Post-run activities included
music, costumed characters, Wildlife Theater, trivia, games, face
painting, and more, and visits to the resident wildlife at all of
the Bronx Zoo exhibits.
This year’s run was extra special as we’re celebrating 125 years
of the Bronx Zoo. To celebrate after the run, participants explored
Animal Chronicles, a walking trail of more than a quarter mile,
featuring immersive eco-sculptures that showcase key achievements
in the Bronx Zoo’s history of saving animal species and connecting
visitors from around the world to wildlife.
WCS Run for the Wild is sponsored by Montefiore Einstein.
The Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo, located on 265 acres of hardwood forest in Bronx,
NY, opened on Nov. 8, 1899. It is world-renowned for its leadership
in the areas of animal welfare, husbandry, veterinary care,
education, science and conservation. The zoo is accredited by the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is the flagship park of
the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) which manages the world’s
largest network of urban wildlife parks including the Bronx Zoo,
Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo and New York
Aquarium. Our curators and animal care staff work to save,
propagate, and sustain populations of threatened and endangered
species. We have educated and inspired more than 400 million
visitors at our zoos and aquarium since our opening and host
approximately 4 million guests at our parks each year – including
about a half-million students annually. The Bronx Zoo is the
largest youth employer in the borough of the Bronx, providing
opportunity and helping to transform lives in one of the most
under-served communities in the nation. The Bronx Zoo is the
subject of THE ZOO, a docu-series aired world-wide on Animal
Planet. Members of the media should contact mdixon@wcs.org (+1
(347) 840-1242) for more information or with questions.
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
WCS combines the power of its zoos and an aquarium in New York
City and a Global Conservation Program in more than 50 countries to
achieve its mission to save wildlife and wild places. WCS runs the
world’s largest conservation field program, protecting more than 50
percent of Earth’s known biodiversity; in partnership with
governments, Indigenous People, Local Communities, and the private
sector. Its four zoos and aquarium (the Bronx Zoo, Central Park
Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and the New York Aquarium)
welcome more than 3.5 million visitors each year, inspiring
generations to care for nature. Visit: newsroom.wcs.org. Follow:
@WCSNewsroom. For more information: +1 (347) 840-1242. Listen to
the WCS Wild Audio podcast HERE.
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Mary Dixon, mdixon@wcs.org, +1 347-840-1242 Meghan
Gabel, mgabel@wcs.org, 617-633-8660