June 14, 2025 Saturday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:01 to 2:19 pm and there were six seals seen during that time.

On LPB was Weaner 1, weaner size and shape and two red tags. It never showed its ventral so it is unknown if it was RU24 or RU38. It moved up the beach as the tide rose, but it never rolled over.

Again on the waterline of rocky shoreline between the 1BS and 2BS was MO11 and PO22. Mom and pup seem fine. The pup still struggles to nurse because MO11 always seems to present to the pup with a rock blocking her nipple area. Mom and pup again moved up and down the rocks several times. Marilyn did observe one nursing.  A throw fisherman was on the island and managed to walk by all of the seals, but none seemed to respond and he seems to try to give all the seals wide berth.

Close to 2BS were RL12 Aukai and her pup PO12. Pup seems active and healthy and seems to like to play with mom's mouth and rear flippers. Marilyn saw one nursing session.

Weaner 2 was out on the rock flats between 3BS and SRI. Although the weaner gave Marilyn a partial ventral view, it was not good enough to determine its sex. So weaner 2 it is. Later Weaner 2 moved into a tide pool nearer shore and then Marilyn lost sight of it.

Marilyn made a quick stop this morning at one of the east side beaches before heading to the pier. There was RQ32 (Molokai female born 2022) was in a zone set up by Gamma Gayle. RQ32 is small sub-adult size, tan female belly with some green and two red tags. She doesn't seem to have many ID markers. 

Team R&B made some quick search as some spots coming up empty. Their goal for the day was to find the hooked seal they saw yesterday. They believe the seal is RN04 Kainoa based on his cc scar on the right side.

Along their route, they spotted a seal from afar on shore. They knew it was a male with tags. They got to the area to see the seal was set up in a zone of flags and one sign. It was RW02 PvKauai resting peacefully.

They were determined so they headed out to Ka'ena West with hopes

of finding the hooked seal. They were out there just about to give up when they noticed one of the rocks was too smooth.  (that would be me). Sure enough it was a seal, and it was Kainoa RN04. At first they didn't see the hook which is a trebel lure. They stayed for quite awhile waiting for him to move, to determine whether the hook was still there or not. 

Two men passed by and noticed Kainoa. They started to go down the cliff to get closer. They went closer to get some pictures. Kainoa started moving and finally flipped to his belly and up a rock. That is when Team R&B noticed the lure was still there, snug stuck to his lower belly.  Meanwhile the two guys noticed Team R&B taking photos, so they decided to take off.  Kainoa remained, resting.  They never saw any fishing lines, just the big lure.

Rabbit Island

RQ32

RW02

RN04