In 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation donated $1 million, helping save African elephants who were being killed for their ivory tusks at a rate of 100 per day

In 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation donated $1 million, helping save African elephants who were being killed for their ivory tusks at a rate of 100 per day

The dramatic decline in elephant numbers is largely attributable to illegal hunting and the persistent ivory trade. Efforts such as the Elephant Crisis Fund are pivotal in stopping this trend. Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation has notably contributed to these conservation endeavors. Several countries have instated international prohibitions on ivory trade, and while conservation organizations observe a decrease in poaching, they also note the chall…

In 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio's foundation donated $1 million, helping save African elephants who were being killed for their ivory tusks at a rate of 100 per day - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES

Illegal hunting and the ivory trade have reduced the populations of elephants in Africa drastically over the past century. Millions of these mammals once roamed the iconic jungles, but their long ivory tusks made them targets of big game hunters and poachers who have decimated their numbers by roughly 95% over the past 100 years. […]