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You heard right, Jared Leto the Academy Award Winner, actor, musician, and newly owner of secret military base will serve as WWF Global Ambassador. As the WWF Global Ambassador, Jared Leto is tasked to bring awareness to wildlife crimes. Leto traveled with WWF to South Africa to learn more about the poaching of Rhinos and of WWF efforts to save the rhinos populations in South Africa and Asia.

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WWF, with the help of Jared Leto, will raise awareness of the poaching of the Rhinos and other endanger species such like elephants and tigers, and to reduce the demand for rhino horns in Africa and Asia. In 2014 there were 1,215 rhinos killed in South Africa, the highest recorded numbers in recent decades. In Asian countries, rhino horns are believed to cause some health benefits, due to this perception it has caused a dramatic rise in poaching of rhinos. In 1960 there were 65,000 rhinos, today there are approximately 4,000 left, in the '90's there were only half of that left numbering in the 2,000's. So far there have been 40 rhino calves to be born at the translocation sites, and only 3 of those have been killed illegally.

The country of South Africa has increased enforcement, making 386 arrests last year.

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“My latest adventure in South Africa was as mind-blowing as always. Being that close to majestic creatures like rhinos and elephants reminds me of the deep connection and important responsibility we have to protect and shepherd these fragile species and their habitats. I’m committed and passionate about doing all I can to help ensure that these endangered animals survive, and will continue to encourage others to get into action as well,” said Leto.

“We must join together and protect these powerful yet extremely vulnerable animals from all the senseless slaughter and double our efforts to restore their populations across Africa and Asia. It can and – with a focused global effort – will be done. I’m honored to join with WWF and the global conservation community and do my part. I hope you will too."

“The world needs to wake up to the fact that we’re losing rhinos, elephants and other critically important species,” said Carter Roberts, president and CEO of WWF-US. “Their recovery lies in our hands. We need strong voices that can mobilize the efforts of many and I’m grateful to Jared Leto for lending his reputation and passion to the cause.”

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Mr. Leto also joined WWF's Black Rhino Expansion Project veterinarian Dr. Jacques Flamand and other biologists with the andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve to tag and collar three southern white rhinos for the translocation program. Later this year, 100 rhinos will be moved to undisclosed locations to help with the breeding efforts.

During the trip Jared Leto brought along notecards from U.S. children to give to the wildlife rangers thanking them for what they are doing to protect wildlife.

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For just a second I forgot that the WWE isn't the WWF anymore.

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He's in it for the Hyena's :p

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Bout to make em laughing fish

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@stormshadow_x said:

He's in it for the Hyena's :p

That was clever~Some guy in the Internet.

10/10`~IGN

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This guy is perfect. There are no straight males when it comes to Jared Leto.

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We all know why, though . . .

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@pizzaman said:

For just a second I forgot that the WWE isn't the WWF anymore.

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Jared Leto has taken over the Off-Topic forum!

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My respect for Jared has increased so much!

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Echelon Forever:)

Watch his documentaries. They're exquisite.

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@quinnofthestoneage: Thank you reading, I would say my respect for him as also increased. I have a great passion for nature, and I love the wildlife.

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@iragexcudder: I'll definitely check it out, thank you for contributing.

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@ccraft said:

@quinnofthestoneage: Thank you reading, I would say my respect for him as also increased. I have a great passion for nature, and I love the wildlife.

Me too! It's great to see a film star giving something back :)

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Good for him.

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@quinnofthestoneage: Hopefully it does a lot of good for the rhinos and other wildlife in South Africa, I'm going to give some money to them when I can. I already supported the Save the Bats group, I purchased a hoodie a few months ago :D

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This is the best news since Emma Watson became a UN Ambassador.

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@ccraft: I really hope so :) I give £1 a week to a different charity each time, It's not a lot but I'm considering giving a larger amount to WWF because they do really good work

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@quinnofthestoneage: Is that taken straight from your paycheck? I was thinking about doing something like that. I personally like buying the clothes, that way it's easier to start conversations with people about the charity groups.

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@ccraft: I don't have a paycheck! No just every time I buy something from ebay (I buy my comics from ebay so it's at least once a week) through the paypal giving fund (it's called something like that anyway :P). I've never actually looked at any of the clothes that they sell though, I might check them out.

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Ok.

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@ccraft: That is nice :D I like the elephant t-shirt, but they are expensive! Although like you say it's going to a good cause so it is worth it :)

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Praise be upon him.

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Will Jared Leto turn his $5 military base into a rhino sanctuary?

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Love this guy!

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Nicolas Cage is still better than Jared.

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I would very much appreciate if you guys stuck to the topic and discussed the WWF/JL and their efforts to save Rhinos. Or at the very least post cute rhino images...

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For a second I though he was going to champion proffesional wrestling.

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@ccraft said:

@quinnofthestoneage: Thank you reading, I would say my respect for him as also increased. I have a great passion for nature, and I love the wildlife.

And this is why we will always be friends Craft <3

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#34  Edited By ccraft

@artyom: You love nature and the wildlife too? :D

And that we both like the movie Mr. Nobody!

*HUGS*
*HUGS*

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@ccraft said:

@artyom: You love nature and the wildlife too? :D

And that we both like the movie Mr. Nobody!

*HUGS*
*HUGS*

OF COURSE!!!!!!!

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#36  Edited By ccraft

@artyom: Do you donate to these types of organizations?

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@ccraft said:

@artyom: Do you donate to these types of organizations?

I did occasionally when I had a job.

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@artyom: I just buy the clothes, it's a good conversation starter and you get to discuss what the organization does and all that good stuff. I actually had someone comment on my #savethebats hoodie today, we talked a little bit about the bats, it was cool. She even said she might buy a hoodie too.

I'm going to buy some WWF clothes soon.

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@ccraft said:

@artyom: I just buy the clothes, it's a good conversation starter and you get to discuss what the organization does and all that good stuff. I actually had someone comment on my #savethebats hoodie today, we talked a little bit about the bats, it was cool. She even said she might buy a hoodie too.

I'm going to buy some WWF clothes soon.

I'm going to do that when I get a job.

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#41  Edited By Rouflex

@ccraft Still not beating the Diva!

Pilasy:La Voix d'un homme

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@pizzaman said:

For just a second I forgot that the WWE isn't the WWF anymore.

Same here, World Wrestling Federation was the first thing to come to mind.

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@ccraft said:

@rouflex: What Diva?

Oops i've tagged Artyom by error...

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@rouflex: What ever, no ones talking about WWF anyways, I wasted my time here...

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#46  Edited By PastaLover

He is an ambassador for an organization that ruins good company names.

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All I keep thinking of is wrestling

...and Jim Carrey.

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The one on the left is you, and the one on the right is me.

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