King Of the World's Oceans: Leo DiCaprio Donates $7M to Conservation

Leonardo DiCaprio, whose role in 1997’s Titanic rocketed him to stardom, lent some serious star power to an oceans-policy conference at the U.S. State Department this week. He pledged grants of $7 million over two years from his private foundation to ocean-conservation efforts.

“We’re plundering the ocean and its vital resources, and just because we can’t see the devastation from dry land, doesn’t mean it’s any less dangerous,” DiCaprio said. “It needs to stop.”

DiCaprio has also donated money to other ocean-conservation efforts, including the nonprofit advocacy group Oceana. Read more...