Pitcairn Islands: 322,000 Square Miles of Newly Protected Ocean - Paul Rose

Today, the Pitcairn Islands became home to the world's largest marine protected area. Last summer, National Geographic Weekend spoke with Pristine Seas' Paul Rose, who long petitioned for the area. Rose explains the need for more marine protected areas and specifically, why this reserve is so important to the survival of animals and coral that call the South Pacific home.