When businessman Brian Sheth and actor Leonardo DiCaprio learned snail-eating snakes slithering through the lush jungles of Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama were endangered due to illegal gold mining, the eco-conscious duo jumped into action. Sheth, DiCaprio, Re:wild, and Nature and Culture International gave some newly discovered serpents unique names to honor loved ones while raising awareness about the issue of rain forest destruction at the hands of open-pit mining operations.