Javan Rhinos, wallaby rescue & a GoPro-wearing Komodo dragon

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An orphaned wallaby gets a second chance, 35,000 walruses rest in Alaska, an illegal trade sting operation in Indonesia, and what in the world is a giant red leech? These stories and more in your weekly blast of wildlife news!

CALIFORNIA BAG BAN
http://time.com/3449887/california-plastic-bag-ban

MANTA TRADE BUST
https://www.thedodo.com/manta-ray-bust-indonesia-743504853.html

WALRUS PILE-UP
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/01/walrus-mass-vast-numbers-alaska-beach-sea-ice-retreats

JAVAN RHINO IN HIGH-RES
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/in-the-field/in-the-field/these-incredibly-rare-photos-might-be-your-last-chance-to-see-a-javan-rhino

WALLABY RESCUE
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/conservation/conservation/in-photos-orphaned-wallaby-gets-a-surrogate-dad

WORM SLURPER
http://io9.com/giant-worm-slurping-leech-filmed-for-the-first-time-1639845316

BACK FROM THE BRINK
http://news.mongabay.com/2014/0925-hance-inca-rat.html

GOPRO-MODO DRAGON
http://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural-world/animal-behaviour/so-this-is-how-you-really-train-your-komodo-dragon