About the Event
The Explorers’ Party is the annual family benefit of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), where we welcome you to the Central Park Zoo to celebrate WCS’s mission to save wildlife and wild places. This one-of-a-kind event inspires children (ages 2-12) to discover their inner explorer and learn about the planet’s most spectacular wildlife. Your support of the Explorers’ Party will help WCS protect vulnerable wildlife in the last wild places on earth.
The Explorers’ Party is held rain or shine. In the event of rain, all seating, food, and activities will be placed under cover. Don’t let a little rain keep you away from a fun evening at the Zoo!
- Enjoy exclusive access to the Central Park Zoo’s animal exhibits
- Engage in educational crafts and activities
- Watch a Wildlife Theater performance
- Dig into a family friendly buffet dinner
Wild about Birds!
Beyond their charismatic calls and beautiful plumage, birds are incredibly important to the ecosystems they inhabit—spreading seeds and spores, pollinating plants, eating pests, and more.
However, birds are losing habitat, struggling to adapt to climate impacts, and falling prey to hunting and the wildlife trade. With over 100 years of experience in bird conservation, WCS is facing these challenges head on. At our New York City zoos, WCS experts conduct education and breeding efforts—and our field staff and scientists are advancing protections for endangered bird species around the world.
Did you know?
- The ostrich is the largest bird in the world, reaching up to nine feet tall.
- Flamingos get their distinctive pink color from eating algae and brine shrimp.
- The peregrine falcon is the world’s fastest bird, reaching speeds of 200 miles per hour while diving in flight.
- Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
- Modern birds are descendants of dinosaurs.
