October 16, 2024 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:24 to 2:06 pm and there were four seals seen during that time.

Initially on the 1BS of LPB were two seals:

Adult Male: adult size, about 30% molted (upper chest has new skin), male belly and at least one red tag. This might be RK24 Bruno. 

Unknown Adult:  adult size, older dark coat, at least one red tag, not sure about sex. Marilyn believes the seal is a male. This seal entered the water sometime between 1:22 and 1:30 pm and was seen briefly in the water in the water in front of the 1BS, but then not seen again.

Between 3BS and SRI was R7AF: sub-adult size, new coat, light male belly and two red tags. 

Near SRI was the molting Sub-adult Female: smaller sub-adult size, about 75% molted with light gray male belly and two red tags.

Team R&B started their day at the bay. They found a large male again, no tags seen with scars on left side of face, and on fore flipper. They really do think this is R617.

While on site they heard a snort, so they kept looking for the seal. Then they spotted RL20 Kalua, who is still molting. He spotted the unknown male and they met up with each other.

Team R&B spotted multiple seals foraging in the open ocean. One of them looks to be RH76 Kala.  The other is RL12 Aukai. Next seal they spotted is very green and they ID'd R3CX Nalu. He went along,, foraging and then he looked for Aukai RL12. He headed for her.

On their way home they were driving by and spotted a seal with a clean coat on the rocks. Unfortunately they had no time to stop and weren't able to get a photo or an ID.

Rabbit Island

Large Male R617??

RL20

RL20 & unknown adult

RL12

RH76

R3CX

October 15, 2024 Tuesday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by posse pal Kathy and Team R&B.💕

Posse pal Kathy was surprised this morning when she was walking the beach to come across two seals. They were still there this evening at 6:30 pm. They didn't move much just over to the next cove. She wasn't able to get any ID other than one of the seals had an adhesive patch on its back. One tag was broken and wasn't able to see the other tag.  So until there is confirmation both seals were reported as U/U unknown unidentified.

Team R&B started their day at the bay and finally spotted a seal on the rocks. There was RH32 Kaale looking quite large and green.

They also found Miss Kala RH76 alone and resting. Then two tourist arrived and Team R&B heard something and went to check on it. The tourist were by the seals probably trying to get them to move.  When the tourist realized they were being watched they reacted and Team R&B did their best to educate them. It seemed they were only interested in getting their photo. 

Meanwhile Team R&B spotted another seal below. It was a male, couldn't see any tags, very green and large. They suspect it might be R617.

While still on site they kept hearing a seal vocalizing. They looked and listened for where the barks were coming from.  Then they spotted him it was RL20 Kalua. He is still molting and looking like a mess. He kept opening his mouth and they could see the fur coming off. Overall he was not a happy camper. 

Then much to their surprise still watching there was another seal clean with scars and two red tags. 

They wondered if this is RL12 Aukai, and get a shot of its tag L13. Its been quite a while since she been in the area.  They were hoping she would land, but it didn't happen.

Another seal was with Aukai and they were able to ID R3CX Nalu. 

Heading over to Kahe Team R&B found two seal swimming and fighting. There were snorkelers in the area. They ID'd the two seal as RM31 Kai and RP30 Puka.

two unknowns

RH32

RH76

Unknown Male

RL20

 L13 

R3CX

RM31 & RP30

RM31

October 14, 2024 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:30 to 2:10 pm and there were four seals seen during that time. 

Alone on the middle of LPB was R416 Makali'i: sub-adult size, newer coat, light male belly with distinctive dark patches and scars.

Initially near 3BS was an Adult Male. He entered the water about 12:39 pm and hauled out 10 minutes later near 1BS. The AM is adult size, old coat, male belly and at least one red tag. He has started  molting on his chest area and Marilyn estimated that he is about 20% molted.

Out on RRB were two seals:

R7AF: sub-adult size, new coat, two red tags and light male belly.

Sub-adult Female: sub-adult size, old coat, about 30% molted on the ventral size, female belly, unsure about tags.

About 1:30 pm, R7AF entered the water and about 10 minutes later he hauled out to the Adult Male.  R7AF then galumphed by the AM and went up into the dunes where he showed his male belly. He later moved back down to the waterline.

Team R&B started their day at the bay. There they found RH32 Kaale who ended up being the only seal on land today.  Kaale was alone and alert, kept looking around. They tried their best to wait and see if another seal would show up, but no such luck.  

They returned later in the day to check, but Kaale was gone.

The dolphins showed up, swimming about and sometimes jumping. Then all of sudden they all took off out to sea. 

Next they headed over to rest camp and there were lots of people out

looking for seals, and finding them in the water. Team R&B spotted a clean adult seal with lots of scars on its face. They just don't know who this critter is. The folks on paddle boards were also aware of it too.

A few of the seals were further out today, making it harder to see them or get decent photos. Team R&B spotted the "clean seal" again, with all the scars on its head and face.

They watched a fisherman, who did nothing to provoke the seals, he was just fishing. But the seals were interested in him when they came around. This time team R&B saw the adult green seal, with another seal.

Rabbit Island

RH32

dolphins

Unknown and paddlers

unknown unidentified

green seal near fisher

UU