The Wildlife Conservation Society to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

What: The Wildlife Conservation Society, an organization committed to saving wildlife and wild places worldwide, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of World Elephant Day.

In honor of World Elephant Day on August 12, Dr. Cristián Samper, President and CEO, Wildlife Conservation Society will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:Friday, August 11, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET      

The Wildlife Conservation Society Contact:Stephen [e-mail]

Nasdaq MarketSite Media Contact:Emily Pan(646) [e-mail]

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About The Wildlife Conservation SocietyMISSION: WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. To achieve our mission, WCS, based at the Bronx Zoo, harnesses the power of its Global Conservation Program in nearly 60 nations and in all the world’s oceans and its five wildlife parks in New York City, visited by 4 million people annually. WCS combines its expertise in the field, zoos, and aquarium to achieve its conservation mission. Visit: newsroom.wcs.org Follow: @WCSNewsroom. For more information: 347-840-1242.

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