We say goodbye to rhino conservation icon Ian Player, Hawaiian police investigate a monk seal murder, a baby whale shark embarks on an unexpected adventure & Kevin 'The Lion Whisperer' Richardson speaks out against petting lion cubs. Get these stories and more in this week's blast of nature news! <br /> <br />NEWS SOURCES: <br />IAN PLAYER <br />http://www.earthtouchnews.com/conservation/conservation/saying-goodbye-to-dr-ian-player-a-rhino-conservation-icon <br /> <br />MONK SEAL TRAUMA <br />http://www.earthtouchnews.com/environmental-crime/environmental-crime/in-hawaii-a-seals-death-turns-the-spotlight-on-human-wildlife-conflict <br /> <br />PROTECTION FOR SEALS <br />http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/extinction-countdown/2014/12/03/ringed-seals-critical-habitat-sea-ice/ <br /> <br />'LION WHISPERER' SPEAKS OUT <br />http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-lion-whisperer/ <br /> <br />BABY WHALE SHARK <br />http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/sharks/what-was-this-baby-whale-shark-doing-in-a-maldives-swimming-pool <br /> <br />SHARK PHOTOBOMB <br />http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/sharks/did-a-shark-really-photobomb-this-surfing-contest <br /> <br />WORLD SOIL DAY <br />http://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural-world/animal-behaviour/for-world-soil-day-6-animals-that-really-dig-the-dirt <br /> <br />MUSSEL MYSTERY <br />http://www.earthtouchnews.com/oceans/oceans/mussel-mystery-why-did-thousands-of-mussels-wash-up-on-this-south-african-beach <br /> <br />BABY BAT BURRITOS <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuvaos1WHTk <br /> <br />Earth Touch on Facebook <br />http://goo.gl/iIUCBD <br /> <br />Earth Touch on Twitter <br />http://goo.gl/mkBsiD <br /> <br />Earth Touch on Google+ <br />http://goo.gl/DgNSkM <br /> <br />For more, visit http://www.earthtouchnews.com
