New Zealand to Create Marine Santuary the Size of France

New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, has announced that waters north of the country will become one of the world's largest ocean sanctuaries with an area of 239,000 square miles, roughly the size of France.

Announcing the plans in New York on Monday, Key said the Kermadec area was home to thousands of important species, including whales, dolphins, seabirds and endangered turtles - Read Full Story