Jeff Bezos pledges $100 million to save endangered species

Thousands of animal and plant species are at risk of disappearing, and conservation groups often need years of uninterrupted work to bring vulnerable populations back from the brink. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are backing a new international effort that aims to give some of those projects more dependable financial support. As reported by Fortune, The Bezos Earth Fund has committed $100 million to the Species Recovery Alliance, a partnership involving 9 founding organisations and a combined $500 million commitment. Announced during a United Nations biodiversity summit in Armenia in October 2026, the initiative will support conservation programmes for species facing some of the highest risks of extinction.Bezos Earth Fund backs $500 million alliance to protect endangered speciesThe Species Recovery Alliance was announced on 16 October at the Leaders’ Summit of COP17, the United Nations biodiversity conference held in Yerevan, Armenia. The Bezos Earth Fund is among 9 founding members, with its contribution accounting for $100 million of the initiative’s $500 million commitment, according to a spokesperson quoted by Fortune.The partnership brings together organisations with di...