Leondardo DiCaprio, the sweetheart that he is, donated $1 million to the World Wildlife Foundation to help the tiger conservation.
Leo is a WWF board member and has recently visited Nepal and Bhutan with WWF experts, visiting tiger habitats alongside antipoaching staff, meeting with community members, and learning how WWF scientists monitor the tigers.
The money donated will go to antipoaching efforts and the protection of tiger habitats. Leo clearly cares a lot about this issue, he has said:
“Illegal poaching of tigers for their parts and massive habitat loss due to palm oil, timber and paper production are driving this species to extinction. If we don├óΓé¼Γäót take action now, one of the most iconic animals on our planet could be gone in just a few decades. By saving tigers, we can also protect some of our last remaining ancient forests and improve the lives of indigenous communities.”
Along with his donation, Leo has also worked with the WWF earlier this year in raising $20 million for tiger conservation through the Save Tigers Now campaign.
[Image via Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.]