Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $4 million to save a 600-year-old Hawaii fishpond; they won't own the land; nonprofit that now owns says: We plan to restore it as a working...

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have contributed $4 million for the preservation of Alakoko Fishpond in Hawaii. This historic site, which is over 600 years old, faced potential environmental degradation and development pressure. The donation helped acquire the property for long-term stewardship by the nonprofit Mālama Hulē‘ia. Their initiative supports education about traditional Hawaiian aquaculture and native ecosystems.

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