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May 19, 2021 03:30 PM EDT Leonardo DiCaprio and a group of environmental foundations and organizations have promised $43 million toward a mass conservation attempt to rewild the Galápagos Islands. (Photo : Getty Images) Over 1 Million Species Pushed to the Brink of Extinction The action is being taken on in coordination with Re:wild - discovered this year by DiCaprio - a longtime climate activist and a group of conservation experts - the Galápagos National Park Directorate, Charles Darwin Foundation, Ecuador s Ministry of Environment and Water, and Island Conservation. Some Portion of Ecuador, the 19 islands sited in the Pacific Ocean are home to many enthralling wildlife, like the blue-footed booby, the great white sharks, and giant tortoise. Ninety-seven percent of the land is a national park, and 50,000 square miles of the nearby ocean is safeguarded by the Galápagos Marine Reserve. 

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