April 18, 2024 Thursday's Dailies

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

Tammy and Dave hiked La'au with Molokai posse pals Diane and Liz. They saw a total of ten seals.

One interesting note was that RKB2 and RL90 are both offspring from Oahu's beloved R016 Right Spot.

R419 is a young male that has been seen on Oahu. The other critters were: R421, RQ70, RK78, RO6Q, RS02, RS42, and RQ28.

Team R&B started their day at the bay. There they found that the

lovely Miss Kala RH76. She's back at her zen garden.

At another west side location they found Kai RM31 hidden in the rocks. Thankfully his applied bleach was visible for them to get a positive ID.

They spotted an adult seal off shore making 6 to 7 minutes dives. They did not get an ID but think they saw a "tracker" on its back. The seal never landed so they reported it as an unknown adult.

The dolphins put on a show today, always a pleasure to see!

At Kahe there was only one seal. It was RL20 Kalua alone enjoying his siesta. They did check on him later in the day and he was still there.

RKB2

RL90 & R421

R419

RQ70

RK78

RO6Q

RS02

RQ28

RS42

RH76

RM31

Unknown Adult

dolphins

RL20

April 17, 2024 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:05 to 1:45 and there were four seals on island during that time.

On the 3BS side of Middle Cliff were RF34 Pua and PO3. In one photo it looks like PO3 may be a female, but it is way too early to confirm. PO3 decided to go down over the rocks into the shoreline water and then had a fair amount of trouble making it back up. Mom kept a watchful eye until the pup managed to climb up the rocks and return to Mom. Its always amazing how little RF34 seems to have her pups swim. Other moms seem to start their pups out earlier.

Between 3BS and SRI were two seals near each other:

Juvenile Female: juvenile size, light tan female belly and two red tags. Too bad this critter wasn't there yesterday when NOAA was on island.

Nearby was a Sub-adult Male: subadult size, tan male belly and two red tags. This is probably R7AF who was seen by NOAA yesterday.

Team R&B's found one seal at their first stop. They ID'd RM31 Kai, who was alone to the right of seal inlet. 

Next stop at guard rails they spotted a young male seal. They noticed his scar on the right side and thought it was RP30 Puka. They waited for him to finally move and they were able to confirm his ID with a look at his tags. 

When they checked Kahe they only found one seal. Lefty RG28 was getting hit by the waves, but stuck it out and stayed in place.

Last find of the day came when they headed over to Nimitz. They checked the area and saw that the high tide covered the reef. This made them think there wouldn't be any seals. But then they spotted two seals side by side on a sandy spot. It was R407 Kawika with RN14 Kalani.  Very cool.

Rabbit Island

RM31

RP30

RG28

R407 & RN14

April 16, 2024 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 10:48 to 12:31 and there three seals seen during that time.

A NOAA team of four kayaked to this island today, neither weather nor seals cooperated.

Again in the Middle Cliff area were RF34 Pua and her pup PO3. They finally went for a genuine swim session in the small pool off the middle cliff beach. Pua was wary of the NOAA team.

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

Team T&D are still on Molokai and saw two seals and a turtle today.

First seal was a make RKB2 snoozing in his back. Once again they came across the little cutie RS04 laying on her right side.

They hiked out with posse pal Liz and found what Tammy describes as the fattest turtle she's ever seen.

Team R&B started their day at the bay and were shocked and thrilled to find Miss Kala RH76. She was galumphing very slowing on the rocks. While watching her navigate the rocks they noticed another seal just below which was RL70 Leina. She galumphed over to RH76 checking on her.

At another west side location they ultimately found three seals.

The first one was a male that took them quite some time to get an ID. They determined it was R617.

Then there was Kai RM31 on high rocks. He got knocked around by the waves and galumphed to mid rocks.

The third seal seen coming from the west, turned in. He landed at seal inlet, and they ID'd RG28 Lefty. He galumphed inland toward RM31. They met and both settled in and went to sleep.

Checking the Kahe area they only found one seal. There was RL20 Kalua alone resting without his buddies.

From afar they noticed an adult seal hauled out at tracks with signs up. They're not sure why but the seal left. Team R&B watched one of the homeless guys with his dog pick up the signs and take them back to the camp. This is the same guy they have seen put signs out for the seal.

Rabbit Island

RKB2

RS04

RH76

RL70

RL70 and RH76

R617

RG28

RG28 & RM31

RM31

RL20

unknown adult