New York Zoological Society

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conservation organization nonprofit organization zoological society

The New York Zoological Society, now known as the Wildlife Conservation Society, is a major nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and the management of zoos and aquariums, including the Bronx Zoo, in New York City.

Aliases (1)

Wildlife Conservation Society ×1

Statements (34)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conservation organization → nonprofit organization → zoological society →
basedIn	The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States → surface form: "Bronx, New York City"
country	United States of America →
fieldOfWork	animal research → environmental education → wildlife conservation → zoo management →
focus	biodiversity conservation → protection of wild places → protection of wildlife →
formerName	New York Zoological Society → Wildlife Conservation Society →
founded	1895 →
foundingLocation	New York City →
hasAbbreviation	NYZS →
hasMainFacility	Bronx Zoo →
headquartersLocation	New York City →
languageOfWorkOrName	English →
location	New York City →
manages	aquariums → zoos →
mission	to conserve wildlife and wild places worldwide →
nonprofitStatus	501(c)(3) →
operates	Bronx Zoo → Central Park Zoo → New York Aquarium → Prospect Park Zoo → Queens Zoo →
operatesIn	global →
renamedAs	Wildlife Conservation Society →
sector	nonprofit →
typeOfNonprofit	environmental nonprofit →

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Brooke Astor → boardMemberOf → New York Zoological Society →

New York Zoological Society → formerName → New York Zoological Society →

subject surface form: "Wildlife Conservation Society"

New York Aquarium → formerOperator → New York Zoological Society →

Bronx Zoo → foundedBy → New York Zoological Society →