July 2, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:39 to 2:37 and there were seven seals seen during that time. There were several seals on the rock flats Lanikai of LPB and at the back of LPB.

Marilyn saw a Weaner Unknown on the rock flats next to the LPB channel: weaner size, shape and coloration, not sure about sex or tags.

Later Marilyn saw at least three seals in the rock flats including two

recent weaners and the other may be the molting juvenile to sub-adult female. There was a lot of moving around and it was difficult to figure out the IDs of the seals.

On the LPB shoreline a short distance on the Lanikai side of the 1BS was a very pregnant RH76 Kala. Marilyn could see the applied 7 bleach on her left side. Her nipples do not appear to be "popped" but I bet she gives birth in the next two days.  (Thank goodness she arrived)

At 1:23 pm, Marilyn finally found RM26 Nohea and PO10 in a tide pool on the RRB side of the SRI channel. Mom and pup hauled out and the pup nursed before going snooze mode. Nohea looks like she might have some sort of swelling on her left neck area. The pup did show its lightening belly, but

Marilyn could not determine sex.

At 2:09 pm, a Sub-adult Female hauled out in the RRB channel: sub-adult size, light female belly, could not see tags.

Team R&B first find today on the west side was from afar. The seal was sub-adult size, greenish coat. The seal hauled up and it didn't take long for the fans to show up.

Along their searching today they were treated to so many dolphins doing what they do best. Having fun!

Over the years searching for seals Team R&B are amazed how they always seem to show up on three day holidays.  They check out plains and saw that very cute male RT06 on shore. They spoke with a couple of the life guards and they really want to name RT06 Marvin... after the head lifeguard that passed away. Marvin was well known, worked hard and protected the monk seals that came to shore, all the time. The boys continue in his memory to protect the seals. This is very cool of them remembering a beloved man and wanting to honor him by naming one of the seals.

Team R&B headed over to the pup site and when they arrived there were lots of people, but didn't see mom and pup. 

Rocky RH58 and PO11 were up on the rocks to the right, pretty much hidden. She nursed on the rocks. Everyone (people) were good today, asked questions. Days like this are fun. They waited a long time for mom and pup to move out of that spot, it was literally hours.

Finally the tide was rising and mom and pup went into the rough water. Rocky gets nervous of the pup swimming in this area. The pup tends to get sucked away from her. Of course she barked so loud for PO11 to get her butt back here with her. The pup struggled but made it back to mom. They stayed in the keiki pond forever.

Volunteer watched closely as there were lots of people in the water to the left side, where they had spent four days. You could see her looking to go there by the driftwood but heard all those kids playing, so she climbed up the reef, pup tried and tried to climb up, Mom barking again.

The pup got moved away by the currents, Momma Rocky barking more, pup put on her power mode and swam back, got up on the rocks with mom. That certainly was a celebrating moment.

Team ended their day happy having enjoyed watching mom and pup plus people were really good today. An added plus was getting the news that RH76 Kala arrived at Rabbit Island Whew!

Rabbit Island

Unknown Sub-adult

dolphins

RT06

Rocky & PO11