Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. A Rare Discovery 1
4. History 4
5. Inhabiting Ancient Volcanoes 6
6. What's in a Name? 7
7. Monks on the Move 8
8. Interaction and Mating 10
9. Mothers and Pups 12
10. Weeks of Give and Take 14
11. Fat Times 16
12. The Annual Molt 17
13. Natural Neighbors 18
14. Lazy on Land, Swift in the Sea 21
15. Seals' Meals 22
16. Crowding on the Shoals 24
17. Heading Down the Chain 26
18. Spectacle on the Beach 28
19. Disease, Danger, and Death 30
20. The Enemy Within 32
21. The Human Factor 33
22. Giving Seals a Head Start 34
23. For the Sake of a Sea 36
24. Acknowledgments 39
25. Further Reading 39
26. About the Author 40