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Photos: Stars Come Out For WildAid Gala In San Francisco   May 15, 2012

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  • Larry King's charity work and causes
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  • Jared Leto's charity work and causes
  • John Corbett's charity work and causes
  • Kate Flannery's charity work and causes
  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes
  • Harrison Ford's charity work and causes
  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Kate Hudson's charity work and causes
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Carmelo Anthony's charity work and causes
  • Ralph Fiennes's charity work and causes
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes

On Friday, Hollywood descended upon San Francisco to support the wildlife conservation organization, WildAid, at their annual gala.

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Pierce Brosnan And Larry King To Attend A Wild Night For Charity   Mar 22, 2012

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  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • Larry King's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Minnie Driver's charity work and causes
  • Harrison Ford's charity work and causes
  • Daryl Hannah's charity work and causes
  • Ang Lee's charity work and causes
  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Edward Norton's charity work and causes

Pierce Brosnan, Bo Derek, Li Bing Bing and Larry King will all appear as presenters at this year’s A Wild Night – A Benefit for WildAid – event in May.

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Richard Branson and Bo Derek Announce WildAid Canada's Polar Bear Campaign   Mar 9, 2012

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  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

At a news conference in Toronto, international entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Richard Branson, and actress and WildAid Board Member Bo Derek, called for greater protection of Canada’s polar bears, announcing that legislation to protect the hundreds of polar bears living in northern Ontario will soon be tabled at Queen’s Park.

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Jackie Chan To Be Honored At WildAid Gala   Dec 23, 2011

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  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

Jackie Chan is to be honored at the annual WildAid benefit gala in San Francisco next year.

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Join Richard Branson In India And Help Save Tigers   Oct 11, 2011

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  • Virgin Unite's celebrity supporters
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes

WildAid has partnered with Virgin Unite, the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group, to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join Sir Richard Branson on a Connection Trip to India.

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Call To Ban Shark Fins Gains Support Of Some Big Fish   Sep 27, 2011

  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes
  • James Cameron's charity work and causes
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes
  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Mario Batali's charity work and causes
  • Edward Norton's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • The Humane Society's celebrity supporters
  • Jackson Browne's charity work and causes
  • Rosario Dawson's charity work and causes

On both sides of the world, the movement to ban the trade and sale of shark fin products has gained an impressive roster of noteworthy supporters including Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron, Wolfgang Puck, Gordon Ramsey, Richard Branson, Yao Ming, Mario Batali, Edward Norton, and Chinese billionaire Zhang Yue.

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Yao Ming And Richard Branson Say No To Shark Fin Soup   Sep 26, 2011

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  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Richard Branson's charity work and causes
  • Virgin Unite's celebrity supporters

International conservation organization WildAid, Chinese basketball star and WildAid Ambassador, Yao Ming, and leading Chinese entrepreneur Zhang Yue have joined forces with British entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson and his non-profit foundation Virgin Unite, in a global campaign to save sharks.

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Yao Ming Commits To Charity Following Basketball Retirement   Jul 21, 2011

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  • Steve Nash's charity work and causes

Yao Ming may have retired from basketball, but that won’t stop his charity work.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Wants Shark Fin Sales Banned In California   Jun 28, 2011

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  • The Humane Society's celebrity supporters
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  • Natural Resources Defense Council's celebrity supporters
  • Edward Norton's charity work and causes
  • Scarlett Johansson's charity work and causes
  • Ke$ha's charity work and causes
  • Kristen Bell's charity work and causes
  • Paul Rudd's charity work and causes
  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes

Leonardo DiCaprio has penned a letter to members of the California State Senate in support of Assembly Bill 376, which would prohibit the sale of shark fins in California.

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Jackie Chan Honorary Host Of WildAid Celebrity Charity Gala   May 4, 2011

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  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes
  • Edward Norton's charity work and causes
  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes

The first annual WildAid Charity Gala will take place in San Francisco this week, honoring celebrity NBA legend Yao Ming and featuring honorary hosts such as Jackie Chan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton and Bo Derek.

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Tigers To Benefit From Celebrity Charity Event   Mar 1, 2011

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  • Bill Bailey's charity work and causes
  • Bill Oddie's charity work and causes
  • Environmental Investigation Agency's celebrity supporters
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

Celebrities from the worlds of drama, comedy, conservation, television, sport, fashion and journalism will be burning bright at the year’s most exotic fundraising event for wild tiger conservation in London on Thursday (March 3).

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Joanna Lumley To Save Wild Tigers At Celebrity Charity Gala   Feb 18, 2011

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  • Bill Oddie's charity work and causes
  • Environmental Investigation Agency's celebrity supporters
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes

As few as 3,200 tigers survive in the wild today. That’s why wild tigers need all the friends they can get, and on March 3, 2011 celebrities, conservation leaders and campaigners will attend an exclusive Gala Night in London to raise funds for this critically endangered species.

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Edward Norton Supports Bill To Stop Sale Of Shark Fins   Feb 16, 2011

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  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Amanda Beard's charity work and causes

California Assembly Members Paul Fong and Jared Huffman have introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of shark fins in California to the State Assembly, with the support of Edward Norton.

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Yao Ming To Be Honored At WildAid Charity Gala   Jan 31, 2011

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  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's charity work and causes
  • Bo Derek's charity work and causes
  • Edward Norton's charity work and causes

The first annual WildAid Charity Gala will take place in San Francisco in May, honoring celebrity NBA legend Yao Ming.

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Bo Derek Visits Canada For WildAid   Jul 23, 2010

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  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

Bo Derek scored a perfect “10” for the environment when she visited Kelowna in Canada last week for WildAid.

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Jackie Chan Speaks Out Against Tiger Products   Feb 24, 2010

  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Environmental Justice Foundation's celebrity supporters

Jackie Chan has spoken out against the use of tiger products in China, admitting that he once used them.

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Yao Ming Calls For An End To Shark Fin Soup   Jan 28, 2010

  • Yao Ming's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Shark Savers's celebrity supporters

Basketball star Yao Ming’s new public service announcement for WildAid is asking people in China to think twice before ordering shark fin soup.

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Kate Hudson Launches Cruelty Free & Eco-Friendly Hair Products   Apr 30, 2008

  • Kate Hudson's charity work and causes
  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

Kate Hudson has teamed up with hairdresser David Babaii to launch a new line of cruelty free, environmentally friendly hair care products, with 10% of the profits going to the wildlife charity WildAid.

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Kate Hudson Gets Styled for WildAid   Aug 14, 2007

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  • WildAid's celebrity supporters

Actress Kate Hudson will be featured in celebrity hairstylist David Babaii’s new line of hair care and styling products, DAVID BABAII FOR WILDAID. The products contain natural ingredients and are free of sulfates, chemical preservatives, animal products and animal testing.

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Michelle Yeoh Against Illegal Wildlife Trade   Aug 3, 2007

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  • WildAid's celebrity supporters
  • Jackie Chan's charity work and causes
  • Ralph Fiennes's charity work and causes
  • Ang Lee's charity work and causes
  • Minnie Driver's charity work and causes

Actress and former beauty queen Michelle Yeoh has joined WildAid in utilizing YouTube to post videos on the wildlife poaching crisis. WildAid is a non-profit organization that seeks to put an end to illegal wildlife trade “by focusing on awareness to reduce the demand for threatened and endangered species products and to increase public support for wildlife conservation.”

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