Hollywood legend Leonardo DiCaprio has continued to keep an eye on the progress of a Kent rewilding project, and again shown his admiration for the scheme.

The 48-year-old took to social media to share the latest update on the group of bison now roaming woods between Canterbury and Herne Bay.

The small herd have made West Blean and Thornden Woods their new home following their arrival in the summer.

Last month, the shock birth of a calf was announced - taking the group's number up to four.

Titanic star DiCaprio - a long-term environmental campaigner - has now shared the news to his millions of followers on both Facebook and Instagram.

A post from the Academy Award winner reads: When rangers Tom Gibbs and Donovan Wright did their regular rounds to check on the three adult bison that had been released just a few weeks prior into the ancient Canterbury woodland, they were delighted and surprised by what they found: a healthy bison calf.

"The Wilder Blean project had released the three females as part of a plan to restore ecological function to the Blean woodlands.

"Bison are considered ecosystem engineers because, through their natural behavior, they create light and space for other wildlife to thrive.

"European Bison were once on the brink of extinction and now number more than 9,000 individuals."

The birth came as a surprise to rangers as they were not aware the mother was pregnant prior to bringing her to Kent.

In response to the Inception star's post, Kent Wildlife Trust - which has partnered with the Wildwood Trust to deliver the project - thanked DiCaprio.

"Thank you so much Leonardo DiCaprio for all your support of this groundbreaking biodiversity Wilder Blean project and the news of our beautiful bison calf," a post reads.

"The release of bison is really just the beginning, soon our bull will arrive followed by long horn cattle, Exmoor ponies and iron-age pigs and we will continue to monitor the impacts these animals have on the woodland, wildlife and local communities."

His latest post is not the first time DiCaprio has shown his support for the Kent scheme, having previously shared an update in August.

The bison, which can weigh up to one tonne, eat bark and push over trees by rubbing up against them.

They eat up to 35kg of vegetation a day and leave behind nutrient-rich dung that attracts insects - allowing birds to feast off the manure.

The £1.1 million scheme is the first of its kind in the UK and hoped to be a trailblazer for other areas to follow suit.