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Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re:wild Non-Profit To Help Rewild Galapagos Islands
The $43 million effort to restore the Galapagos island chain launched just this week.
May 21, 2021
Galapagos tortoise. Photo courtesy Re:wild
An environmental organization cofounded by Leonardo DiCaprio this week announced that it will work, in partnership with the Galápagos National Park Directorate, Island Conservation and the local communities on the islands, to help restore, protect and rewild the Galápagos islands.
Paula A. Castaño, a wildlife veterinarian and island restoration specialist with Island Conservation will work with Re:wild, the Galápagos National Park, local communities and other partners, in an effort to reintroduce several endangered species back onto the islands.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Announces $43 Million Pledge to Save the Galápagos Islands
The money will partially go toward restoring the Floreana mockingbird and pink land iguana.
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Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has announced a pledge of $43 million to go toward ecological restoration efforts on the Galápagos Islands, according to the Guardian. The move is part of DiCaprio’s ongoing initiatives to promote climate action and conservation efforts.