DiCaprio and Bezos Fund 200M for Endangered Species | Orlando News

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos just dropped a jaw-dropping $200 million to save 100 of Earth’s most endangered species — the biggest wildlife rescue fund ever. Called the Phoenix Species Project, it’s a joint effort between Re:wild (founded by Leo) and the Bezos Earth Fund, targeting animals like the Visayan warty pig and Attenborough’s echidna, threatened by habitat loss and climate change. This follows Leo’s prior Amazon emergency fund pledge in 2019 and builds on high-level talks with governments and Indigenous communities since 2021. With nearly 50,000 species at risk — that’s 28% of all assessed — this is a massive step, but the planet still needs far more help to stop the extinction crisis. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a3e281d245fa20e