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Wildlife, tigers and Leo, oh my! Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio is relishing in exciting conservation news that comes as a direct result of his foundation and firsthand efforts.
On Sunday, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) — which works with the actor’s LDF organization — and theGlobal Tiger Forum announced that thenumber of wild tigers had increased for the first time in more than a century.According to data, the number of wildtigers has now been brought up to 3,890.
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The Leonardo DiCaprioFoundation has played a crucial part in strides to conserving tigerpopulations. Back in 2010, the Titanic star’sfoundation donated $6.2 million dollars to the conservation efforts.
“Tigers are some of the most vitaland beloved animals on Earth,” Leo said in a statement. “With our partnersat WWF, my Foundation has supported major efforts to double the number of tigers in thewild. In Nepal, our efforts have produced one of the greatest areas ofprogress in tiger conservation, which ishelping drive this global increase in population. I am so proud that ourcollective efforts have begun to make progress toward our goal, but there isstill so much to be done. “
The environmental activist added, “I amoptimistic about what can be achieved when governments, communities,conservationists and private foundations like ours come together to tackleglobal challenges.”
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The Revenant actor also took to his Instagram tocelebrate the news, sharing a photo from a 2010 trip to Nepal, which he spent settingup camera traps for tigers among other things. He noted, “[There’s] still more work to do, but Iam proud of WWF & #LDF's efforts that have helped increase tigerpopulations for the first time in 100 years.”
While he is focusing on making the world a better place, his love life continues to be the topic of many conversations. The actor has been most recently linked to Victoria’sSecret Pink model Chelsey Weimar, however, a source told Page Six, “It’s nottrue. He isn’t spending time with anyone. Most of his time lately has been inplaces like Indonesia, trying to help save the ecosystem.”