DB Post Saturday July 12th

Kerby,Hoku,Kolohe,Sadie,RIP&Buster@RI,Irma@SC,EG@HB & Rocky@DH,7-12-08
It was a busy little day in DB's World. The day began with the return of Ewa Girl to Hanauma Bay. She'd last been there on 6-20-08, and I'd last sighted her at Rabbit Island on 6-22-08. She appears fat and happy, and has put on weight, in preparation for her molt.

Next , I found Irma doing 7 minute dives at Spitting Cave. When she showed up at Diamond Head yesterday I knew she'd be around here somewhere, and just to prove that Murphy's Law works in the Monk Seal world too, she was , of course, in the last place I looked on the morning checks, after humping down to Toilet Bowl and Kokee.

The Rabbit Island cast was for the most part hyperactive today. Sadie and Kerby had a cruise day down at the right end of the island, but the action was hot and heavy at the left end with Kolohe and Hoku being playfully worked by RIP and Buster. I've seen it so often now that it doesn't surprise me, but RIP and Buster appear to be really overdoing it with the weaners, and the little guys would haul out and appear to be trying to get away, only to turn around and dive right back into the battle. There were lots of little short term haul outs, but the action didn't really start settling down until around mid day, when first Kolohe, hauled out 40 ft left of 1BS, then Hoku hauled out 30 ft right of 1BS, then RIP 100 ft left of 1BS. I did not see Buster again today.

Colleen called from the #2 Overlook, at Diamond Head to excitedly report that she was watching Rocky loll and roll in the shallows at Diamond Head, directly below her. She was especially stoked because like all of us, the moments when you see actual movement are rare. Colleen put up signs and as this writing Rocky is still there. Aloha, DB