DiCaprio and Bezos Launch $200 Million Initiative to Save Endangered Species
Foundations funded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched the Phoenix Species Project, committing $200 million to save 100 of the Earth's most threatened species. This initiative, announced by DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Earth Fund, aims to provide…
Houston, TX, August 4, 2026 —
A new conservation effort, the Phoenix Species Project, has been launched with a significant financial commitment aimed at protecting the planet’s most vulnerable wildlife. The initiative is backed by foundations associated with prominent figures Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos, pledging a total of $200 million.
The project’s goal is to provide sustained support for 100 species identified as critically endangered. Among the animals targeted for assistance are lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, and echidnas. These species face a range of escalating threats, with climate change cited as a major contributing factor.
The announcement of the Phoenix Species Project comes from DiCaprio’s organization, Re:wild, in collaboration with the Bezos Earth Fund. The partnership seeks to implement long-term strategies designed to safeguard these species from extinction.
Details regarding the specific methodologies or timelines for the intervention on behalf of these species were not immediately available. The initiative represents a substantial investment in conservation, highlighting the growing concern over biodiversity loss and the impacts of environmental changes on wildlife populations globally.
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