"Next year will see a whole array of relevant events for DiCaprio to take part in and make a greater effort to protect certain species of animals," Donskoy told reporters.
Let's work together to #SaveLeuserEcosystem, a biodiversity hotspot. Stand up at https://t.co/dWdlp1d81c pic.twitter.com/LEZUU8Any8
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) 29 марта 2016 г.
In March 2016, Donskoy invited DiCaprio to Moscow to discuss preserving the saiga antelope population.
He also posted a screenshot of a saiga antelope DiCaprio published on his Instagram in mid-December 2015. The actor wanted to draw attention to the plummeting population of the animal, following a "devastating and mysterious illness."
.@socp_tweets rescues and rehabilitates these amazing creatures. Support them at https://t.co/QBkLh0V81Z pic.twitter.com/HqEoF1vbnV
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) 31 марта 2016 г.
At the 2016 Academy Awards ceremony, DiCaprio won the prize for the first time in his career; he was named Best Actor for his role in The Revenant.
Stand with @haka_sumatra to #SaveLeuserEcosystem: https://t.co/dWdlp1d81c pic.twitter.com/NdATZxKx82
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) 29 марта 2016 г.
In 1998, DiCaprio founded his own organization, the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF), aimed at protecting the world's last wild places.
