Leonardo DiCaprio Instagram – The island nation of Dominica is establishing a 788 square-kilometer Sperm Whale Reserve in their waters, the world’s first protected area specifically for Sperm Whales. These whales help to sequester an amount of carbon equivalent to taking 5,000 cars off the road each year – while also generating tourism income for the local economy. Dominica, known as the “Nature Island” of the Caribbean, has set a goal to become the world’s first climate-resilient nation. Its unique marine habitat provides food, shelter, and breeding grounds to Sperm Whales, and it is one of the only places in the world where the species lives year-round. The reserve helps to increase the nation’s marine protected areas as they work towards the global goal of every country protecting at least 30% of the most important areas for marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems by 2030. Video Credit: @natgeopristineseas