Reddit investors use GameStop proceeds to help protect gorillas
WallStreetBets members spend gains on donations for endangered animals also including elephants and turtles
Gorillas, elephants, pangolins and sea turtles have been handed a lifeline by amateur investors who played the stock market at its own game.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent helping endangered animals by users of a Reddit trading tips community, giving conservation organisations across the world a much-needed financial boost during a difficult year.