June 23, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:17 to 1:53 pm and there were six seals seen during that time.

Two weaners hauled out on LPB about 1:25 pm. Marilyn thinks it was the two male weaners. She did not knowingly see RV50 (female weaner) again today. The larger of the male weaners RV70 moved to the back of  LPB. RV68 moved to the center of the beach and both were in snooze mode.

Where she was yesterday RK38 Hali'a was snoozing between Middle Cliff and 3BS. Although it seems early, she seems to be exhibiting pre-molting behavior. 

Between the 3BS and SRI, RM26 Nohea and her pup PO10 snoozed. Then they entered the water and swam from about 12:40 to 1:18 pm. Then they hauled back out and had an extended nursing session.

Out on the RRB side of the SRI channel was juvenile female RU38: she's very green, female belly and two red tags.

Team R&B checked out the west side. Their first find surprised them in that she is still hanging around. It was and I quote "Big Bumbucha" RH76 Kala. She was on the rocks alone. They did recheck later in the day and she was gone. Let's hope she is heading to Rabbit Island.!!!

From afar they saw a seal haul up at Electric Beach. They couldn't ID the seal, they noted it had tags, greenish coat and most likely a sub-adult. They weren't able to make it over to the site.

While they were out looking for seals they did see the dolphins at play!

Before heading to the pupping site they stopped at plains to check. There was the beautiful female from Kure Atoll Miss Huaka'i KG54/G89.  The waves were pounding her and she just took it in. Finally she moved up higher.

Team R&B finally made it to the pup site and all was calm. They got word there had been problems during the night and the seals got disturbed. 

But while Team R&B were on site all was calm. Rocky RH58 nursed

PO11 and they were higher up. Today PO11 is 10 days old.  After filling its belly the two of them spent the rest of the time sleeping. and then one last feed. Team R&B did not see any swims today, the surf was high and dangerous. Momma Rocky kept pup close to her all day.

DLNR, and NOAA's Ted Kearns came by to visit and talked with the volunteers. Hopefully someone will be making night checks.

Rabbit Island

RH76

Unknown Sub-adult

dolphins

G89

PO11 & Rocky

June 22, 2026 Monday's Dailies

And we are back...... Today's dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:15 to 2:00 pm and there were six seals seen during that time. Marilyn noted how dry the island is since the Kona low storms in mid-March.

On the rock flats on the Lanikai side of LPB was weaner RV68: weaner size, male belly, she did not see tags because of his location. He did not help by not moving much.

On the Lanikai side of LPB was the other male weaner RV70: weaner size, male belly, two red tags. He spent most of the afternoon snoozing. 

Marilyn did not see RV50 female weaner today.

Between Middle Cliff and the 3BS was an adult female that Marilyn thinks is RK38 (RV68's mom). She was mostly in snooze mode but moved around some. She has an older coat and should molt sometime in the next month: female belly and two red tags.

Between the 3BS and SRI were RM26 Nohea and PO10. The pup was

mostly hidden behind mom,  but had an extended nursing session.

Out on the rock flats between SRI and RRB was RU38: female seal, very green, dark patches below eyes and two red tags. She is bigger than most yearlings, fat and chunky.

Team R&B started on the west side looking at the water, on the rocks going back and forth and seeing nothing. They stayed for a while and was heading back to the car. All of a sudden they noticed a shine in the water, it was a seal. They weren't sure at first then realized it was RU12 She came up to the zen and went to sleep.

Next they headed over to the pup site. Upon arriving a few people were on shore observing the seals and fishers to the right doing their thing and all was good.

Mom and pup were on shore nursing for a little while. Then PO11 took off on its own, the water was very rough today. It pushed the pup in all directions, and the kid fought the currents. A wave shoved PO11 back up on shore with mom. Then tried to nurse, but didn't so PO11 went back to the water. again. Rocky wasn't aware the pup left as she was in a deep sleep.  For a minute Team R&B lost sight of the pup. It

showed up on shore, by the waves still getting sucked out. The pup was crying, and Mom woke up looking for PO11 and the two were vocalizing back and forth. Finally they were reunited! It was touching to see them together.

The same small dog from the other day appeared from the right heading to the area. A volunteer waved it off and it turned around. But then it came back, the volunteer kept waving the dog off until it left.

Then an eel with a big hook and line washed ashore. The volunteer got it and a fisher brought pliers and removed the hook The eel was tossed back into the water.

Team R&B headed out to the cliffs and saw two people near a seal, then the seal took off. Team R&B waited for the couple and asked if they had any photos. They showed Team R&B their pictures and they ID'd R3CX Nalu. 

While still in the area they spotted two seals on the rocks. They ID'd one as T98 the other was RP30 Puka.  RT98 is RL98 Lina's 2024 female pup.  

Puka and RP30 argued and a bunch of folks arrived saw the seal and started making sea lion sounds, Team R&B asked them to stop, Then they talked about the dude who threw the rock at the seal on Maui.

Rabbit Island

RU12

PO11 and Rocky

R3CX

RP30 & RT98