New York City AAZK

New York City AAZK

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NYC AAZK Chapter's goal is to promote professionalism within the Wildlife Conservation Society's four zoos and aquarium as well as conservation worldwide.

Join our mailing list! Email us at [email protected] to be added!The Chapter hosts events and fundraisers throughout the year promoting professionalism in the zoo keeper field and global conservation. We celebrate the hard work of the keepers during the annual National Zoo Keeper Week... and all year round! Come to one of our meetings or events and see for yourself.Proud supporter of both national

06/01/2026

Join us for TATS FOR CATS during the month of June at Uplift Tattoo! 100% of proceeds go to the Felidae Conservation Fund šŸ… Link in our bio.

šŸ—“ļøMonday, June 1st- Tuesday June 30th
šŸ“Uplift Tattoo
497 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013

06/01/2026

Join us for TATS FOR CATS during the month of June at Uplift Tattoo! 100% of proceeds go to the Felidae Conservation Fund šŸ… Link in our bio.

šŸ—“ļøMonday, June 1st- Tuesday June 30th
šŸ“Uplift Tattoo
497 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013

Photos from New York City AAZK's post 05/15/2026

Thank you to all who attended our behind the scenes tour of the World of Birds! We had a great turnout with a wide cross section of different WCS departments and parks represented. Thank you to the WCS Ornithology Department for facilitating!

05/07/2026

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of World of Birds at the Bronx Zoo on Thursday, May 14th at 5:30pm! WCS staff can meet outside the front entrance.šŸ¦œšŸ¦†šŸ¦…šŸ¦‰šŸ¦¢

Photos from New York City AAZK's post 04/28/2026

Thank you to all who came out to Karaokapi last week! We raised over $1300 for the Okapi Conservation Project and had 50 people in attendance and had representatives from all 5 WCS parks!

04/23/2026

Friday! ReelWild Film Screening:
7:00 PMĀ 
AMC Lincoln Square, 1988 Broadway, New York, NY
Tickets: $26 with WCS discountĀ 
(see your WCS email for the code, or reach out to us at [email protected])

We are gathering a group to attend a WCS ReelWild Film Festival screening of Second Nature, Narrated by Elliot Page. Second Nature follows trailblazing Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-s*x s*xual behavior and parenting, change s*x, form matriarchies, and more, debunking myths that females are ā€œinferiorā€ and that being q***r is ā€œunnatural.ā€ Second Nature — everything you didn’t learn in high school biology. WCS staff receive a discount on tickets, see code above. Afterwards there will be a talk back with the film’s directors. Ticket includes wine and beer during a reception following the film. We will meet in the lobby before the start of the film.

04/21/2026

Wednesday! Join us at Beatbox in Manhattan to sing your heart out and save okapis! All proceeds will support the Okapi Conservation Project. Tickets are $10. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/karaokapi
Hope to see you there!

04/20/2026

Today! AAZK Monthly Lunchtime Meeting:
Monday April 20th
12:00-1:00 PM
Bronx Zoo Dancing Crane Cafe & via Zoom
Guest Speaker: John Lukas from the Okapi Conservation Project

Join us to hear from John Lukas, the founder of the Okapi Conservation Project. John will be discussing the current status of okapi conservation and the ongoing work to protect them within this complicated landscape. The presentation will start around 12:15 PM. All are welcome to attend!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91804204477?pwd=xdBsdAsrKgj8jI3A3XNR9SrdXHudqy.1

Meeting ID: 918 0420 4477
Passcode: 689105

04/14/2026

ReelWild Film Screening:
Friday April 24thĀ 
7:00 PMĀ 
AMC Lincoln Square, 1988 Broadway, New York, NY
Tickets: $26 with WCS discountĀ 
(see your WCS email for the code, or reach out to us at [email protected])

We are gathering a group to attend a WCS ReelWild Film Festival screening of Second Nature, Narrated by Elliot Page. Second Nature follows trailblazing Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-s*x s*xual behavior and parenting, change s*x, form matriarchies, and more, debunking myths that females are ā€œinferiorā€ and that being q***r is ā€œunnatural.ā€ Second Nature — everything you didn’t learn in high school biology. WCS staff receive a discount on tickets, see code above. Afterwards there will be a talk back with the film’s directors. Ticket includes wine and beer during a reception following the film. We will meet in the lobby before the start of the film.

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