Meet baby Dia

Dia Mirza’s love for wildlife and nature is apparent in everything she does and to honour her outstanding career and work as the UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, the OlPejeta Conservancy has done something special. 

The non-profit wildlife conservancy in Central Kenya’s Laikipia County in Africa has named a baby rhino after Dia’s name. An excited Dia Mirza says, “I want to thank Hamid Hussain and Muhammad Yaqoob and the entire team at #OlPejetaConservancy, including Richard, Sarah and Elodie, for naming this amazing #Rhino baby after me! Please support Hamid and Richard in their mission in helping save and conserve wildlife. Do visit OlPejeta Conservancy and stay at the amazing Serena Sweetwater’s property there. Every visitor there contributes to helping save wildlife.”

Dia has always been well-known for lending her support to many environmental and social causes. Along with global celebrities like Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Angelina Jolie, Katy Perry and Emma Watson, Dia has been recognized by the United Nations for her contribution to environment conservation and has led many campaigns such as the recent #BeatPlasticPollution.