A vast stretch of pristine ocean in the Antarctic declared the world’s largest marine reserve, a rare seal gets much-needed federal protection, WWF’s new report receives criticism and how giant rats are being used in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.
<h4>News Sources:</h4>
<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/ross-sea-marine-protected-area-antarctica/" target="_blank">LARGEST MARINE RESERVE </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/25/whaling-nations-block-south-atlantic-sanctuary-plans" target="_blank">SANCTUARY PLANS THWARTED </a><a href="http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2016/bearded-seal-10-24-2016.html">WIN FOR BEARDED SEALS </a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/oct/25/wildlife-trafficking-us-government-rat-army" target="_blank">PANGOLIN-DETECTING RATS </a><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2110313-spider-eating-bug-muffles-web-vibrations-to-sneak-up-on-prey/" target="_blank">SPIDER-EATING BUG </a><a href="/in-the-field/in-the-field/surrounded-by-a-clan-of-hyenas-lone-lioness-fights-her-way-out" target="_blank">LONE LIONESS VS HYENAS </a><a href="http://gizmodo.com/this-amazing-little-bird-can-fly-for-nearly-a-year-stra-1788301932" target="_blank">BIRD WITH THE LONGEST FLIGHT </a><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/26/world/wild-animals-disappear-report-wwf/" target="_blank">WILD ANIMALS DISAPPEARING </a><a href="/cute-and-cool/funny/watch-playful-baby-elephant-attempts-a-piggyback-ride" target="_blank">ELEPHANT PIGGY BACK</a>

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