The Monachus Guardian 1 (1): May 1998. The Internet journal dedicated to the Mediterranean, Hawaiian and Caribbean monk seals, Monachus monachus, Monachus schauinslandi, Monachus tropicalis

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Editorial: Rhodes - Twenty Years On

Cover Story: Monk Seal Myths in Sardinia
by William M. Johnson. How extinct monk seals have become a thriving business in the Gulf of Orosei…

In Focus: Oil Spill at Çavus Island
A shipping accident near Bodrum, in the Turkish Aegean, might have spelled disaster for the area’s monk seals. Cem Kiraç reports on clean-up efforts…

Perspectives: Monachus in Monaco
In January 98 the Principality of Monaco, traditional home of the reckless spender, played host to the Workshop on the Biology and Conservation of the World’s Endangered Monk Seals. William M. Johnson reports from the playground of the Rich & Famous, and unlocks the Monaco Riddle: "If nothing succeeds quite like success, how would failure fail?"

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