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$1.65 Million Frank Stella Sculpture May Come to the New York Aquarium

Frank Stella Sculpture K-159. Courtesy of Edelman Sultan Knox Wood/Architects LLP.CONEY ISLAND — If approved by the city, visitors at the New York Aquarium may soon be welcomed by a new $1.65 million geometric Frank Stella sculpture, known as K-159, Jon Forrest Dohlin, the Aquarium’s director told

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Meet Prospect Park Zoo’s Feisty New Baby Baboon [Video]

Prospect Park Zoo recently welcomed a furry new family member and on Monday, the little guy made his public debut. The mini Hamadryas baboon was born on October 22 to 12-year-old female Kaia, and 23-year-old dad Bole, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). This is Kaia’s second birth

Animals

Meet Prospect Park Zoo’s Feisty New Baby Baboon

Prospect Park Zoo recently welcomed a furry new family member and on Monday, the little guy made his public debut. The mini Hamadryas baboon was born on October 22 to 12-year-old female Kaia, and 23-year-old dad Bole, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). This is Kaia’s second birth

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Volunteers Needed: Coastal Cleanup Day At Kaiser Park

Get your hands dirty for a great cause. The Wildlife Conservation Society’s New York Aquarium Education Department and Partnerships for Parks’ Catalyst Program are looking for volunteers to help them collect, identify, and clean up litter along the shoreline of Kaiser Park. The International Coastal Cleanup Day will take

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Adorable Miniature Pigs Make Debut At Prospect Park Zoo

Three adorable Juliana pigs are making their public debut at the Prospect Park Zoo, which has not previously exhibited pigs. The young trio, two males and one female, are siblings. Juliana pigs are the smallest breed of miniature pig, weighing less than 65 pounds as adults – a fraction of what

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Unbelievably Cute Event Alert: Prospect Park Zoo’s Presents To The Animals Starts This Weekend

Photo via Julie Larsen Maher/WCS The animals at the Prospect Park Zoo have been very good all year and are now getting their holiday gifts. And once again, the zoo is giving everyone else the wonderful gift of allowing us to watch it happen. “Presents to the Animals” events

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The Triplet Otter Pups Living At The Prospect Park Zoo Are Just As Adorable As You’d Imagine

We’ve got some tiny, adorable new neighbors at the Prospect Park Zoo! Three North American river otter pups just made their public debut, and oh boy, there’s video.The three pups are all male, were born on February 25, and they don’t have names yet. While

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Say I Love You With A Wildlife Conservation Society Valentine

If you’re looking for a crazy cute way to show your valentine that you care this week, look no further than the Wildlife Conservation Society. The group has a series of Valentine’s Day cards on their website that you can email to your sweetie. Best of all, they’

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The Prospect Park Zoo Invites Teens To Create Activism In Climate Change

If your teen is interested in sustainability and technology, be sure to check out an upcoming program from The Wildlife Conservation Society. Creative Activism in Climate Change will bring together talented teens to conduct research in urban ecology and climate change at the city’s four area zoos. Each zoo