Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos behind new $200m wildlife fund

• Leonardo DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund have launched the Phoenix Species Project, a $200 million initiative.
• This project aims to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs, and Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna.
• It is described as the largest single fund in history dedicated exclusively to recovering critically endangered species.
• The initiative developed from DiCaprio's long-held idea to protect species threatened by climate change, following a 2021 meeting with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
• The project seeks to provide long-term support and a global platform for existing conservation efforts, transforming what is possible for vulnerable species.

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Jeff Bezos and Leonardo DiCaprio aim to save 100 threatened species with new $200 million venture