Russian PM Vladimir Putin says Leonardo DiCaprio is “a real man” for his persistence in getting to a St Petersburg summit on saving tigers. Leo’s first plane was forced to make an emergency landing after losing an engine, while the second had to stop after encountering strong headwinds. Mr. Putin would like to thank DiCaprio for coming despite all the obstacles he has encountered.In the last 100 years, tiger numbers have dropped from about 100,000 to less than 3,500 tigers in the wild today.Delegates agreed to double tiger numbers by 2022, to focus on protecting tiger habitats and to address poaching.







































