Actor Asks For Vaquita Marina

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

It is known to all that the American actor Leonardo Di Caprio takes advantage of his celebrity status to support causes for the benefit of the environment. On this occasion, through his Facebook account, the actor asked the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, for his support in saving the vaquita which is in danger of extinction.

“The smallest member of the porpoise family is the world's most threatened marine mammal. Illegal and unsustainable fishing practices have caused the dramatic decline in the vaquita population. Fewer than 30 vaquitas could be left in the wild and without immediate action, face imminent extinction, "wrote the protagonist of" The Revenant "on his social networks.

In addition, he called on civil society to join his cause so that the Mexican president will take action in this regard. "Join me and the World Life Fund and let President Peña Nieto of Mexico know that we demand action to protect the vaquita today."

The message includes a link that leads to the World Wildlife foundation page, where the letter is expressly addressed to Peña Nieto with very specific requests that would allow the rescue of this species. That letter can also be signed by people who support the cause.

Although DiCaprio's message was uploaded to his Facebook account on Wednesday, so far neither the president, nor legislators, ministers or any environmental institution in Mexico have spoken about it.