DiCaprio donates millions to conserve oceans

Leonardo DiCaprio made a splash on Thursday with a $2 million grant to ocean conservation philanthropy group Oceans 5. The outspoken environmentalist has previously donated millions to conserve forests and endangered species as well as oceans, Mashable reports.

“The sad truth is that less than two percent of our oceans are fully protected. We need to change that now," DiCaprio said in a statement. "Working together with other philanthropists, we are making smarter, more impactful investments for the future of our planet.”

The $2 million grant comes in addition to the $7 million DiCaprio pledged to ocean conservation in June. “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 at a U.S. State Department ocean policy summit in June.