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Gatsby Gets Millions To Save Wildlife

May 15, 2013

(CELEBRITY ACTIVISM) The Great Gatsby star Leonardo DiCaprio is saving the wildlife, one celebrity donation at a time. The famed actor hosted the 11th hour auction in New York on May 13, raising $38.8 million for his charity, The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. The foundation will use the funds raised during the art auction to protect endangered species as well as the various wild lands they inhabit. The best selling piece of the nigh, an oil painting created by Mark Grotjahn, sold for $6.5 million—an auction record for the artist. Continue reading below for more information on the compassionate auction. — Global Animal

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DiCaprio Reports Good News For Tiger Populations

August 15, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Actor Leonardo DiCaprio shared some promising news on tiger populations in Nepal recently. Through camera traps, the World Wildlife Fund reports that numbers have doubled in three years thanks to a successful conservation campaign that includes local communities, park rangers, and government support. Read on for more on the good news and how with the right efforts, declining wildlife populations can turn around. — Global Animal

 

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Leonardo DiCaprio Urges Big Cat Protection

April 24, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Leonardo DiCaprio is speaking out against private ownership of exotic animals. The handsome actor went on Twitter and Facebook to voice his disapproval of people in the U.S. keeping exotic animals as pets. He urged his Twitter followers to sign a letter to members of Congress to prevent another Ohio tragedy from happening. Read on for the actor’s own words, and to take action. — Global Animal

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DiCaprio Donates $1 million To Stop Tiger Poaching

November 23, 2010

SAINT PETERSBURG–  Actor/activist Leonardo DiCaprio showed his dedication to saving the world’s 3,200 tigers in the wild with a $1 million donation. That’s some serious green. DiCaprio’s contribution will help anti-poaching initiatives and protect tiger habitats, says the WWF.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Urges Apple To Aid Wild Tigers

November 21, 2010

Leonardo DiCaprio thinks Apple Computers should pitch in and support his efforts to save the world’s last 2500 wild tigers. Apple has long benefited from naming its operating systems for the tiger, so it only makes sense to give back to the big cats for their unsolicited branding work. We agree that one good turn deserves another! – Global Animal

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DiCaprio Dreams Of Doubling Tiger Population

August 20, 2010

Leonardo DiCaprio steps up on behalf of the world’s 3,200 tigers and joins the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) To ‘Save Tigers Now.’   The movie star’s first assignment: an expedition to tiger habitats in Asia.

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