Thursday, August 24, 2017

8/24/2017 Monk Seal Dailies: RJ30, RN14, Ka'ale(RH32), Ka'ena(RO40), RW02, Buster(V08), U/W

Today's Dailies are brought to by Team Billand, Team T&D, and Gayle.  We also have some great photos of RJ30 Nani's little girl still hanging out on Moku Nui. 

The photos were taken a little too close to her, but it was explained they were unaware she was there until someone called out. Then it was ooops .... OMG she was snoozing right in front of them.  Undisturbed, a few photos were taken and they left.  Personally I hate she is still out there, there are sooooo many people out on the Mokes on a daily basis. I hope she learns to stay away from them.  

Today when Team Billand came across RN14 early this morning it was just a swim by he didn't haul out. They spotted him on his second stop but again it was just a swim by. It wasn't until later in the day when they found him hauled out in Maili tired and green. 

Team Billand found Ka'ale alone today, his buddy RN14 just swam by. Ka'ale was high up on the rocks and was still there in the late afternoon.

Their last find of the day was Kekoa Alii RK72 at Maili earlier in the day. When they went back in late afternoon he was gone, and RN14 was there. Wonder if they hung out together for a bit.

Dave and Tammy did a Ka'ena Point hike today and found RW02 hanging out in the tide pools.
 They found Ka'ena hanging out in the main pool. Both animals were ID'd by their tags.

Gayle sent photos of Rabbit Island and what appears to be a weaner.... good chance it's Aka but we can't say for sure.  Gayle found Buster boy late in the day up on shore by the naupaka, she left him at 19:00.


RN14 first swim by
RN14 second swim by
 RN14 finally hauled out getting some rest 
 Ka'ale RH32 
Kekoa RK72
 my my he's growing up so handsome
U/W at Rabbit Island
 RW02
 Ka'ena RO40
 Buster V08
 Awww Buster looking good
RJ30 (Nani's little girl)  
you can kind of see how she blends in with the sand and rocks... unless you're expecting to see a seal.
she wasn't bothered by any of it.
 little bleach mark over right eye





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