Leonardo DiCaprio lauds birth of bison calf in Canterbury
European bison were released into woodland near Canterbury in July as part of a rewilding project to help restore the area to its natural state.
The Hollywood star shared an image of the bison to his 55.6 million Instagram followers.
It was the first bison to be born in the UK wild in thousands of years.
The actor - who describes himself as an environmentalist - frequently uses his social media platform to comment on issues related to climate change.
In the post, DiCaprio describes the animals as "ecosystem engineers" as, through their natural behaviour, "create light and space for other wildlife to thrive."
Bison clear undergrowth, allowing other plants and insects to move in. They also de-bark conifers, allowing native ...