Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:50 to 2:10 pm and there were ultimately only two seals seen.
When she started viewing there was only once seal seen. A second seal hauled out at 1:52 pm.
The original seal was located between 3BS and SRI. Marilyn ID'd it as an Adult Male: smaller adult size, new coat, male belly, not sure about tags. Marilyn is reasonably sure this is the recent molter.
At 1:52 pm a Weaner Male hauled out near the 3BS: weaner to juvenile size, newer coat, male belly and two red tags.
The fledging/juvenile Masked Booby was seen on the outer crater rim with its parents.
Team R&B arrived at Pokai checking out the area, when they heard some kids say look a seal. They asked where, and the seal was leaving the rocks. It was RL12 Aukai swimming away. They could see the ding on her head and on mid shoulders, two tags. Once she swam away they did not see her again.
On the rest camp side they spotted RG32 foraging mid beach. They realized he was chasing Miss Lei Ola RH48.
Then they spotted another seal joining in the feast of fish. It was RM31 Kai, his scar on the left side of his face was seen as well as the black dots on his chin area.
While in the area they saw a turtle with large tumor on its face. They have seen it several times while out at pokai.
Lastly they saw a seal land at Makaha from afar. But when they made it out to the area the seal departed. They were able to ID R3CX Nalu as he took off.
Rabbit Island
RL12
RG32 & RH48
RG32
RM31
R3CX
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