Team Billand only found one critter today, however I was very lucky to spend a few minutes with them this morning when they stopped by the shop with Olivia, who is growing up soooo fast. So good to see them and get some hugs. Okay back to the flipper critter... Team Billand found RL42 at Makua Cliffs, she was resting on her side, alone. They waited for movement but she was in a deep sleep. Barbara ID'd he by scare on left fore flipper and female. 
Gayle found Right Spot in the tide pools at Kaupo today. Volunteers were on site looking after her. Gayle noted that Right Spot departed at 18:20. Gayle spotted three critters on Rabbit Island today, and although there isn't any ID, there is something interesting about the two photos. One photo they are all facing the mountains, and the other photo they are all facing the ocean. Marilyn, Lesley and Ken T. hiked to Ka'ena Point from the Mokuleia side. Both Lesley and Marilyn noted that while hiking out to the point they spent a fair amount of time pulling ropes, nets and other debris higher onto the beach. This past week of high waves and winds have deposited a large amount of debris on the beaches.
They arrived at the point at 9:56 and found RR70 RIP on Back Beach. He was ID'd by his R76 tag. They also saw two seals interacting in the deeper pool outside the main pool. Finally at 10:48 they moved into the main pool and settled on the rocks in the middle. They could determine the one of the seals was R3CU by his 3CV tag. The other seal wasn't cooperating and giving them much to go on. Marilyn and Ken started back and Lesley stayed back and was able to ID the third seal as R330 Squinty.
RL42
Rabbit Island Critters facing the mountain
critters facing the ocean
Right Spot
RIP RR70
R3CU
R330 Squinty
R3CU & Squinty
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