April 8, 2025 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:37 to 2:05 pm and there were two seals seen during that time.

Down from the 3BS were the two seals:

Juvenile Female: juvenile to small sub-adult size, light female belly and two red tags.

A short distance away was an Adult Female: adult size, older coat, tannish brown mottled ventral with female belly, two red tags and possibly a jagged scar on the lower neck/upper chest.

Team R&B's first stop was at pokai and there was one seal seen. It was RM31 Kai alone resting on the edge of the rocks. Seems little brother RP30 Puka has moved on.

Next arriving at Kahe they found RP30 Puka resting with RK72 Kekoa Alii. They were resting peacefully. While checking on them they met up with three women who are fans of the blog. (Hi Cheryl!!)

Looking out over the water the akule boats were out again. They had laid nets earlier in the morning. There were two seals at the nets

helping themselves to whatever they could snatch.  The two were unidentified unknowns.

They didn't find any other seals at other locations. They returned to Kahe where RK72 Kekoa was now with RL20 Kalua on the rocks to the left.  RP30 was not seen at this time.

In their travels they came across two escapees. 

Rabbit Island

RM31

RP30 & RM31

unknowns 

RK72

RL20

two escapees 

April 7, 2025 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:20 to 2:40 pm and there was only one seal seen during that time.

Almost directly down from the 1BS on the waterline was an Adult Female: adult size, golden female belly often covered with sand, two red tags and possible a scar on the upper chest/lower neck. Marilyn believes this is the same A/F she has been reporting over the past several weeks.

Team R&B started at pokai and there were no seals on the rocks. So they knew they had to look out to

the water and sure enough there was a seal foraging. It was an adult with at least one tag. The seal was closer to rest camp side and then moved out to open ocean. They reported the seal as an Unknown Adult.

They headed to kahe were the brothers were on the rocks resting together. Team R&B aren't sure how much longer RM31 Kai and RP30 Puka will be hanging out together but for now they are enjoying this little ohana.

Also they found RG28 Lefty who was snoozing in his pond. While resting in his spa pond little fish were nibbling at his body.

Over by the outfall they spotted a seal from afar. The seal was foraging and getting a hold of some big fish. It was an adult with greenish coat, pigging out on a big trumpet fish. They would guess this to be Kaale the fish thief, who goes after some big fish, but they couldn't make a positive ID.

Then they got word from a friend of a seal at nimitz. So they hurried over to find a little seal on the rocks. It was RT62 Kaiwa resting on the rocks alone. She is a cutie, looking just fine and doing okay.

They returned to pokai to recheck the area and found a seal with lots of green, perhaps the same one

who was foraging earlier. The seal didn't show them much and didn't move. They did not see any tags, lots of green on its coat, and now they wondered if it could be Kala.

Last stop at the cliffs the found another seal. Another difficult one to ID, hidden in the rocks. They saw tags and a CC scar so they knew this big momma was RL42 Leia.

Rabbit Island

Unknown Adult

RM31 & RP30

RP30

RM31

RG 28

Unknown Adult ?? H32??? H76 ??

RT62

Unknown Adult ??? H76 ??? H32 ??

RL42

April 6, 2025 Sunday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:11 to 1:49 pm and there were three seals during that time.

Initially between 3BS and SRI were two seals close to each other:

RK24 Bruno: adult male, tan  male belly, scar on lower lip and right rear side and two red tags.

Juvenile Female: juvenile to small sub-adult size, light tan female belly and two red tags.

Closer to SRI was an Adult Female: adult size, older mottled tan

female belly, scar on upper chest/lower ne ck and two red tags.

Shortly after Marilyn started viewing the JF galumphed over to the AF. Soon after the JF approached the AF, a large wave washed them both and they came nose to nose. Then they both moved up the beach and the JF moved behind the AF, ultimately came around her and then moved in the Makapuu direction.

About 1:30 pm, RK24 galumphed over to the other two seals. After minor interaction with the AF, all three seal went back into snooze mode.

Team R&B decided to start a little later today and go out for breakfast. As soon as they sat to eat they got a text of a seal the size of a balloon at pokai.

They headed out but first stopped along the way and found two seals resting peacefully side by side on the rocks. They were able to ID RK72 Kekoa Alii and RM31 Kai.  They even got to talk story with a netter who expressed in interest in the seals.

Arriving at pokai they discovered Kala RH76. She is all brown dirty looking, which made them wonder where has she been. Could be from one of her spots further inland where it can be dirty.  Miss Kala is looking fat and happy.

When they arrived at yoks they first saw their little boy RP28 Wakea, on shore with lots of people out and about. There were tents and a few dogs too. Then one family built a stick zone for him It always feels good when people show they care. Team R&B never spoke to them, just watched as they showed their kindness.

As they walked away from Wakea, they came across a male green seal on shore. They were surprised since they didn't see him before.  They

studied the animal at first not sure if it was RL20. Finally the seal moved, kept rubbing his mouth and fore flipper. Then he showed his tag L20.

They don't remember seeing him at this location ever before. They watched and studied his mouth as he rubbed it. They didn't see any hook, nor line today. They do see a small raw pink cut on hos snout where the line has been.  They called the hotline line, especially having two seals at a busy beach.

RL20 Kalua had set himself in the middle of three large fishing pokes with lines in the water.  

Rabbit Island

RK72

RM31

RM31 & RK72

RH76

RP28

RL20