07/28/2020 Tuesday Act-With-Care Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Lesley's multiple Ka'ena updates. (refer to the next post for explanation).

Team Billand was out at 6 am and found Ka'ale RH32 stealing fish at the outfall.  They were not able to stay as they had to get to an appointment.
When they returned after 12 Ka'ale was still foraging but slowing down. (six hours of feasting wonder why the boy is chubby).  They waited to see if he would haul out.
At 12:30 they arrived to a close by location and there was a seal and knew was Ka'ale. They didn't go back during the day.

Just after 12 Team Billand found RN14 Kalani resting on his back, relaxing alone. His tags were showing and scar on his hind flipper.

At 12:30 Team Billand found RF28 at the water front rocks alone again. His applied bleach was showing. 

So Team Billand decided to bestow RF28 son of Pohaku with the name Paakea. Paakea means: limestone on leeward side, made of stone.  Team Billand first met him when they visited Kauai in June of 2014. He was born on 5/21/2014 and turns out May 21st is Barbs mom's b day.  
I know Team Billand spends so much time studying these animals and truly loves each one of them. They put a lot of thought and heart into this and I think it's a perfect name for son of Pohaku named Paakea RF28.

Ka'ale RH32 from afar

 Ka'ale foraging 

RF28 Paakea

RN14 Kalani