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Monday, October 14, 2024

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

Sunday, October 13, 2024

October 13, 2024 Sunday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:50 to 2:30 and there were five seals seen during that time.

Alone on the Lanikai side of LPB was R416: subadult size, newer coat, light make belly with distinctive ventral dark spots and scars, a pit scar near LFF and no tags.

Near were two seals on the Makapuu side of 1BS:

R7AF: subadult size, new coat medium gray male belly and two red tags.

Adult Male: adult size, old coat, golden brown male belly and at least one red tag on RFF. The AM has been exhibiting pre-molt behavior and Marilyn could see breaks in the fur mid chest area.

Between Middle Cliff and 3BS was the sub-adult Female: Marilyn has been seeing her lately, Small sub0adult size, older coat, but now molting on the chest area about 15% female belly and two red tags.

Out on RRB was weaner: RT19: weaner size and two red tags. Marilyn never saw his ventral size but she's pretty sure it is RT19.

Team R&B started their day at pokai and saw one seal on shore. They determined the seal was about 50% molted when they realized it was RL20 Kalua. Amazing how quickly his molt is moving alone, seems the swimming has done him good.

They observed the dolphins and noticed one had a huge wound on the front part of its head (CC wound).

Next they checked out rest camp and watched over the water looking

for critters. Sure enough there were three to four different seals out there today. All were foraging amongst kayaks, canoes and swimmers.

Team R&B are aware that people are noticing the seals foraging daily in the area. They could hear folks talking about swimming with the dolphins and the seals. This could end up being a big problem if it doesn't get managed.

Meanwhile Team R&B were able to ID a couple of seals:

R3CX Nalu was the one with a clean coat and lots of scratches and scars.

They believe one of the seals to be RL98.

They spotted a seal with its head high up chomping on a fish. It was RH48 Lei Ola!

There was another adult seal with a clean coat, lots of scratches on its face and head. They couldn't make an ID.

On their last stop they saw three signs out at yoks. They walked out and saw a large male who had two red tags. They couldn't read them and think it might be a worn out W. Which makes them think this large adult male could be RW02.

Rabbit Island