Leonardo DiCaprio fights for the existence of elephants in Sumatra

The last months the Hollywood actor turned out to be very busy: in his schedule there was a promo tour in support of the film "Survivor" and an endless series of various film awards. However, now many projects are finished, and the actor can engage in charitable projects, which, by the way, he spends a lot of time and a lot of money.

DiCaprio visited the island of Sumatra

A week ago, the famous actor, along with his colleague Adrian Brody flew to the island of Sumatra and visited the national park Gunung-Leser. The need for this emergency journey arose when the actor began to receive messages from the island that the Sumatran elephants are in a very difficult situation, and the merciless cutting of vegetation on the island only aggravates the problem.

After the Hollywood stars flew to Gunung-Leser, they were surrounded by local children who confirmed that palm trees were being cut in the park. Actors managed to be photographed with children and some specimens of elephants.

After a week of staying on the island of Sumatra, Leonardo DiCaprio laid out these touching photos in Instagram and wrote to them: "Gunung-Leser National Park is the best ecosystem for the living of Sumatran elephants, which are now on the verge of extinction. In Sumatra, they are still found, but because the cutting of vegetation for the production of palm oil continues, animals can disappear. The Sumatran elephants lost more than half their habitat. It becomes more difficult for them to find water and food. "

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Charity fund of the Hollywood actor "Leonardo DiCaprio's" exists since 1998. The main task of the organization is to fight for harmonious relations between nature and people. Every year, the company donates millions of dollars to projects to save wildlife. "Leonardo DiCaprio's" has been supporting local organizations on the island for a long time, caring about the survival of Sumatran elephants.