Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
2026-08-04T10:00:29Z LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth’s most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidn.
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- Published: Aug 4, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC
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