India, Oct. 9 -- We all have probably scrolled past a sad animal story and wondered: what can one person do? This time, two big names were involved. On August 4, 2026, Re:wild, a group co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio, and the Bezos Earth Fund, chaired by Jeff Bezos, announced the Phoenix Species Project. It began with a $200 million pledge to help save 100 of the world's most threatened species, according to a Re:wild press release. Pangolins, salamanders and rare pigs make the list.

The money came from a few different sources. Of the $200 million promised at launch, $100 million came from the Bezos Earth Fund. Another $100 million came from Re:wild, supported by DiCaprio, Age of Union and the Todd Graves Family Foundation. The 100 speci...