8-30-2012 DB's Dailies: Aukai,Duke,Kolohe&U/M@RI, Buster@LL, Pohaku&2AW@Maili,2AW@Lualualei, Rocky@Waikiki&Diamond Head, R912Weaner@Mokuleia

I was on it dark and early in full Irma Quest mode, but alas at end of day I had not found the girl, despite many, many a mile.

At 0647 I found Kolohe (RW22) 50 ft left of 1BS on Rabbit Island. He would depart at 1012 and I would not see him again.

At 0854 I found Duke (RA12) at Seal Rock Inlet on Rabbit Island. He would remain the entire day.

At 0905 an U/M hauled out to Duke and after several minutes of interaction he would depart at 0957. Duke would just not react to the Unknown. The morning lighting and glare on the wet body, made an ID impossible.I did manage to see a left flipper tag. There may well have been 2, but I only saw 1.

The U/M would swim to the left, and at 1001 hauled out to Duke, who began running as soon as he saw the U/M coming. There was some interaction but again the glare and then the "shake&bake" sand coating made an ID impossible except to say that it was a large male, with at least a left tag. He would depart Duke at 1003. I did not see the U/M again.

At 0949 Aukai (RL12) hauled out to the Waimanalo side of Left Point Beach (WSLPB).

When I got back to Makai Pier at 1300 she was not there, however at 1304 she hauled out to the same location.

Zeeny called from the R912 pup site a 1337 to advise that Mom had departed at 1308. It looks like we have a weaner, Day #37. Zeeny was staying until 1630 and I've received no Mom returned calls, I presume the pup is on it's own. Tracy advised that they would be going out to tag the weaner in the morning . Stay tuned.

Dana called at 1450 with the report of "a seal in Hawaii Kai". Armed with only that I went thru the SE quadrant..........again, and lo and behold when I stopped at Lanai Lookout and asked divers if they'd seen any seals they pointed on "RV08" on the rock flats just east of Lanai Lookout, where the divers had entered the water. It was in fact Buster, snoozin' on the flats.

Team Billand called at 0625 with the report of Pohaku (RO28) once again at Nanakai Beach, Maili. At 0935 the Billands would report a 2nd seal, which would prove to be 2AW. He would depart at 1140 and relocated to Lualualei Beach Park at 1336. Pohaku departed at 1500.

At 0807 Colleen called to report that she was with Rocky (RH58) at San Souci Beach in Waikiki. While we were talking Rocky departed at 0808. An afternoon email from Colleen brought word that Rocky had hauled out to the Diamond Head showers between 9-10. She was still there at dark.

 

R912 and pup spend their last day together 

 just hours away from being a weaner

 Buster @ Lanai lookout 

 2AW

 2AW and RO28 (Pohaku)

 Dude you need a breath mint !

 2AW and Pohaku - he's persistent

 RO28 Pohaku