Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky ‘make history’ by releasing the first Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia in 3,000 years
Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky have helped release eleven Tasmanian devils into a New South Wales wildlife sanctuary.
The Thor star, 37, explained in a new Channel Seven news report on Monday that they had ‘laid some traps to catch the devils and then were going to release them out into the wild’.
The devils, which were free to roam at a 400-hectare wildlife sanctuary in Barrington Tops, were some of the first to be introduced to mainland Australia in roughly 3,000 years.
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Conservationist: Chris Hemsworth, 37, and his wife Elsa Pataky have helped release eleven Tasmanian devils into a New South Wales wildlife sanctuary
Chris and Elsa proved every inch the animal lovers as they lent their star power to introduce the group of devils to their new wild environment.
The heartthrob and passionate conservationist was seen lifting a massive trap containing a devil from the car before he and his wife looked on in delight as they released the animal.
On Twitter, the news report was captioned: ‘As a superhero, he is more used to saving the world, but for now, @ChrisHemsworth is using his powers to bring an iconic Aussie species back to life.
Animal lover: The Thor star explained in a new Channel Seven news report on Monday that they had ‘laid some traps to catch the devils and then were going to release them out into the wild’
Good cause: The devils, which were free to roam at a 400-hectare wildlife sanctuary in Barrington Tops, were some of the first to be introduced to mainland Australia in roughly 3000 years
‘The Hollywood superstar and wife @ElsaPataky have helped to make history on the mainland’.
Aussie Ark President Tim Faulkner said in a statement: ‘In 100 years, we are going to be looking back at this day as the day that set in motion the ecological restoration of an entire country.’
‘Not only is this the reintroduction of one of Australia’s beloved animals, but of an animal that will engineer the entire environment around it, restoring and rebalancing our forest ecology after centuries of devastation from introduced foxes and cats and other invasive predators.’
The news report was captioned: ‘As a superhero, he is more used to saving the world, but for now, @ChrisHemsworth is using his powers to bring an iconic Aussie species back to life. The Hollywood superstar and wife @ElsaPataky have helped to make history on the mainland’
Despite seeing massive stardom in the States, Chris is a proud Australian and relocated from Los Angeles to Byron Bay in 2014.
He and his family live close to the town in a newly renovated ‘mega-mansion’ worth an estimated $20million.
He shares three children with Spanish actress Elsa: twin sons Tristan and Sasha, six, and daughter India Rose, seven.
Happy family: Chris and Elsa share three children: twin sons Tristan and Sasha, six, and daughter India Rose, seven