Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoPeople Are Genuinely Impressed After Ricky Gervais Casually Revealed The Eye-Watering Amount Of Money He's Donating To Animal Charities This MonthIt's certainly nice to see people with more money than we'll ever dream of actually putting it to good use!by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Ricky Gervais casually revealed that he is donating more money than most of us will ever see in a lifetime to a selection of animal charities earlier this week. Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images The British comedian has always been very open about his love of animals, and regularly uses his platform to raise awareness for a host of good causes. View this photo on Instagram Instagram @rickygervais / Via instagram.com But on Tuesday, Ricky - who has an estimated net worth of $170 million - outdid himself when he shared a list of over 20 foundations to his Instagram page, and told his followers that he is donating £2.43 million [around $3.26 million] between them all to celebrate his recent career successes. Frederic J. Brown / Getty Images He wrote: "To celebrate my Mortality Tour, my Netflix Special, my Golden Globes nomination & The Spirit of Christmas, I am donating £2.43 Million to Animals. These are the lovely charities I've chosen. Merry Xmas Critters ❤️" Instagram @rickygervais / Via instagram.com While Ricky did not specify how the money would be distributed between the charities, an even split would work out to almost $150,000 each. Needless to say, the charities have been left incredibly touched by Ricky's kind gesture, with British animal rescue charity Celia Hammond Animal Trust commenting on the post: "Our heartfelt thanks, Ricky. We're beyond grateful and couldn't be more honoured to be chosen. Your generosity and your unfailing voice for animals give hope at a time when so many need it. You are an angel for the animals in every sense. 🤍 🐾🤍" View this photo on Instagram Instagram @rickygervais / Via instagram.com While Pangea Trust Elephant Sanctuary added: "Thank you so much Ricky for supporting our mission to give elephants in need across Europe a forever home! We are so humbled to be chosen among these other amazing organizations. Your support will help us bring our first elephant to Pangea next year!"New York City's Second Chance Rescue commented: "Thank you, Ricky!!! We are in tears and ready to save more lives. You are a true inspiration ❤️"Other charities that Ricky is supporting are: PDSA, International Animal Rescue, Animals Asia, Nowzad, Libearty Bear Sanctuary, Wild Futures, All Dogs Matter, Dogs on the Streets, Paws2Rescue, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Saving Strays, Chaldon Animal Sanctuary, Turgwe Hippo Trust, Safe Haven for Donkeys, Catastrophes Cat Rescue, Finding Shelter Animal Rescue, Flori's Friends Animal Rescue, Helping Rhinos, and Retreat Animal Rescue. And, as you can probably imagine, Ricky's generosity and platforming of these charities has won widespread praise online - and not just from his own social media followers, who flooded his original post with positive comments. Reacting to the revelation on a popular Reddit forum, one person wrote: "I love when people think of the animals." Dave Benett / Getty Images While another jokingly referenced Ricky's public persona by quipping: "He's a gigantic prick, but he does love animals and that's not a small amount at all. So I guess it kind of evens out." Somebody else hit back at a critical comment about the comic posting about his good dead, pointing out: "you do realize that him posting this is giving visibility to these charities by one of the most famous people in the UK? people who donate millions to charities can flex all they want. i wish every wealthy person would do it." As always, let me know your thoughts down below!