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Dedicated to Monk Seals and their Threatened Habitats |
Fact Files at your fingertips. Explore the history, biology and behaviour of Europe's most endangered marine mammal, and the threats to its survival. |
The Monachus GuardianIn the current issue, Vol. 11 (1), June 2008
Monk Seal Fact FilesFact sheets on the Mediterranean (Monachus monachus) Hawaiian (Monachus schauinslandi) and Caribbean (Monachus tropicalis) monk seals, their biology, behaviour and habitat, their history and decline… Monk Seal LibraryMonk seal publications available for download: Indexed Library Catalogue, Back Issues of The Monachus Guardian, Recommended Reading and News Archive… Monk Seal Network
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Twenty Years of Action – by Vangelis Paravas… The changing face of marine litter – by Constantinos Triantafillou… Orphan Returns to ‘Mother’ Sea – by William M. Johnson… So many seals, so little time: the rapid extinction of the Caribbean monk seal – by Kyle Baker… Badem wanders freely in Gökova Bay – by Cem O. Kıraç and Harun Güçlüsoy… Plus International, Caribbean, Hawaiian and Mediterranean news… Letters to the Editor… Recent Publications…
The Monachus Guardian 
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Latest News2 August 2008 Badem in ‘protective custody’
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In early July, rehabilitated Mediterranean monk seal ‘Badem’ was brought into temporary captivity, both for her own safety and that of swimmers and holidaymakers, with whom she was increasingly interacting… [
Acknowledgements  The government of the Balearic Islands   |