Leonardo DiCaprio has lauded the birth of a bison calf at a conservation project in the Kent countryside.
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 with 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 behavior, “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 species to flourish, and their molted fur provides insulating material for nesting birds.
The rewilding project, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust, is taking place in West Blean and Thornden Woods – one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the UK, with parts of it over 1,000 years old.