11-27-2012 DB's Dailies

At 0658 I found M38 and Kaiwi (RK96) once again together, tucked into the base of the cliff at Rocky Right Beach. Each would move down independently to cool off.

At 1036 Duke arrived to join the other two at RRB. He had last been seen on 10-31-12. There was no reaction to his arrival by M38, and a short period of lightweight interaction with Kaiwi. All would move higher, with Kaiwi in the lead. After a snooze, Duke moved down again, and not long after, Kaiwi followed. Several minutes later M38 moved down to join them. I lost them behind the water front rocks, from the pier , so at 1300 I relocated to the Makapuu Overview. I found all three at the water line. M38 and Duke began to spat in the shallows and Kaiwi turned a moved back up. The interaction was just a couple of minutes. First M38 and then Duke, moved back up to join Kaiwi near the cliff. All would remain there the rest of the day. M38's D#3 molt is 10%.

At 0706 I got a call from and unknown person at White Plains reporting 2 animals, one on the main beach, and another fronting one of the cabins. I notified the Billands and they confirmed that Benny (RE74) was near the Snack Bar, and according to witnesses, the other animal had departed earlier. Benny would depart at 1802.

At 0928 the Billands found Kermit (R012) at Wind Sock. Kermit would enter the water at 1745, but remained in the area as the Billands departed.

Karen Rohter sent a link to the Marine Mammal Center groundbreaking on the Big Island. The clip at this site is very informative and will give you some insight to the work that has been going on for several years to make this all possible. I am honored and proud to have met many of these people and thrilled this is becoming a reality. (note the video is over 45 minutes long).

http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/Get-Involved/awareness-campaigns/save-the-hawaiian-monk-seal.html

 M38 & Duke 

 M38 & Kaiwi

 Duke and Kaiwi

 Benny @ White Plains

 Hey Boo boo any picnic baskets!

 Dude surf's up

 On my way