# Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/project-backed-by-leonardo-dicaprio-and-jeff-bezos-aims-to-save-100-critically-endangered-species/
- Published: 2026-08-06T09:00:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Phoenix Species Project images (clockwise from top left): Golden-crowned sifaka (credit: Fanamby), fuzzy belly button in bloom (credit: Chris Rogerson), bowmouth guitarfish at the Singapore Oceanarium (credit: Mark Erdmann) and Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander (credit: Todd W. Pierson). Article by Adam Kovac. Scientific American – August 4, 2026. A venture backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos is aiming to save 100 global species that are on the brink of extinction. The Phoenix Species Project, launched on Tuesday, is a collaboration between Bezos’s Earth Fund and Re:wild, a conservation nonprofit co-founded by DiCaprio and biologist Wes Sechrest. Each organization will contribute $100 million toward the project, which aims to support recovery efforts for 100 critically endangered species across the globe. […] Click here to view original web page at www.scientificamerican.com Related articles: Phoenix Species Project launches global effort to bring 100 of the world’s most threatened species back from the brink – Phoenix Species Project DiCaprio, Bezos launch $200M species initiative amid data center criticism – USA Today Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species – AP News Curated by John Wysocki Chief Technical Officer See Full Bio