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El Hijo Del Santo is the star of Mexican wrestling, and now, he says, the time has come for his character, Del Santo, to act. He is calling on all icons, artists, and role models of the world to unite and become guides in leading the way for a sustainable future.
As the spokesperson for the non-profit organization Wildcoast, which protects coastal ecosystems and marine wildlife, Del Santo is building grassroots support that spans across the Californias and Latin America. One of the projects he is most passionate about is the clean-up of the Tijuana River Valley, between Mexico and the US, from waste and toxic pollution. The project demonstrates the pressing need for all nations to work together to find a solution for our global environmental challenges.
Del Santo’s commitment teaches us an important environmental lesson. Nature is not aware of geographic boundaries. We all inhabit one single planet, and we all have the responsibility to take care of it.
More About El Hijo
El Hijo del Santo ("The Son of the Saint") is a Mexican professional wrestler, political activist and one of the most successful stars in the free wrestling sport Lucha Libre. He is the son of the legendary professional wrestler, film actor and Mexican folk hero El Santo. The only one out of El Santo's eleven children to become a professional wrestler, El Hijo has wrestled all over the world and defeated an impressive number of wrestlers with 62 recorded victories.
In more recent years, El Hijo has become an environmental advocate for wildlife conservation. He has taken on a vital role as the spokesperson for the non-profit organization Wildcoast, which seeks to protect marine wildlife. In the summer of 2007, he launched a prominent campaign to save sea turtles on the Gulf of Mexico from extinction. His environmental campaigns include the protection of gray whales in Baja California and communal clean-up efforts of the heavily polluted Tijuana River Valley.
