February 13, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

They were on a mission to find Temp 402. They searched everywhere and were coming up empty. They did see a turtle come up on shore. It had two tumors on its left fore flipper. They documented and then left to check out other locations.

They were watching all the beaches and weren't seeing anything. Then suddenly they saw a sparkle on shore at the surfing beach, smack in the middle of the Buffalo Surg Meet, full of tents and people. 

Sure enough it was little Temp 402, with the beach pack, parking full.

Then they saw another seal coming in, which turned out to be RP30 Puka. He came in really cautiously. 

Team R&B drove along the coast looking for parking, and they finally got a spot and immediately headed to the beach. It was so crowded that finding Temp 402 was a bit of a challenge.

They finally spotted him and he was surrounded by tourist.  They contacted HMAR to inform them of the situation. Team R&B let them know someone was needed on site. 

Team R&B stayed watching the people walking by the poor seal, kids playing in front of him

Not one adult said anything to the kids, just watched.

Team R&B saw a lifeguard that went by on his quad. Unfortunately there were no volunteers, no signs, no cones.

Apparently the lifeguards were told that putting up a sign draws attention to the seal so they were told not to do it anymore.  Hmmmmm  seriously I have strong opinions about some of this, but I will for now keep it to myself.

Same site but different location they spotted a seal from afar. So they made the trek over and found a small female with lots of green and

red tags. They weren't sure who it is and  had a hard time reading the tags.  possibly U23 or U25.   U23 is a female born on Molokai in 2025 and U25 is a male born in 2025.  

Lastly checking out other spots, they saw a seal foraging at the outfall area. They couldn't make out who the seal was since they were further away. It was reported as an Unknown Adult.

Turtle

RP30

Temp 402

RU ?25?

Unknown Adult

February 12, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Team R&B started their checking out Makaha. There once again was Temp 402 and today he was in the right away to the beach. He didn't have a care in the world, snoozing and peeing.  Team R&B notified the hotline, and then directed people to go to the left.  Seemed everyone had a dog, so Team R&B made a stick zone and sat at the entrance. Their daughter came out to help them out. (Such an amazing family.)

Someone knocked the sticks down at the entrance. Then a man arrived with two big dogs on leash but he just went to the pond near where the seal was resting. Finally they left.

When the seal turned around Team R&B saw he a had a new wound on the right side of his head. He did not have that yesterday. It is a fresh wound.

A man approached Team R&B and let them know that the entrance is not for the public. Which is interesting. Team R&B did all they could for Temp 402 after three and half hours. 

While on site they saw another seal high up by the greenery. It was RG32 snoozing alone.

Their next stop was at Kahe. They found two seals both were resting on the rocks and alert. There was a homeless guy building a fort below. 

Team R&B were able to ID RM31 Kai and RL20 Kalua. RL20 seemed distracted by the guy in the area.

From afar they spotted a seal on shore at electric beach. It was an Adult Seal, they couldn't determine its sex and of course the seal didn't move to help the situation. It was reported as an Unknown Adult.

Last stop at another west side location they found one seal. It was RP28 Wakea by the bushes. He is growing fast and looks much bigger today. They took a few photos and took off to not bring attention to him.

Temp 402

RG32

RL20

RM31

Adult Unknown

RP28

February 11, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn was finally able to get to the pier to view Rabbit Island. She was there from 12:24 to 2:15 pm and there were four seals seen during that time.

Slightly Lanikai side of the 1BS was Adult Female 1: large adult size, presumably pregnant, chubby female belly, scar on lower neck area. She did not see tags today, but she may have them. 

Almost directly fown from the 3BS were two seals:

Sub-adult Female: sub-adult size, yellow female belly and two red tags.

Juvenile Female: larger juvenile size, yellow female belly and two tags. The JF has a line scar or a bleach line on her left shoulder.

Alone near the SRI was Adult Female 2: adult size, two red tags, mottled gray female belly.

Team R&B first stop was at Mahaka where she met up with the woman who put out the signs. On shore was Temp 402 looking thin, with his rib showing.  Team R&B did their best to educate the people who came out to look.

There was a turtle with a wound to its left fore flipper, two barnacles on its shell and possible crack on the right side. They called it into the hotline, hoping they would send someone out.

While still on site they saw another seal hauling out. They hurried over to find RG32. They were hoping he would stay with Temp 402.

At another west side location they found three seals. They first ID RH76 Kala, then RW02 PvKauai and

then the adorable RU12.

At Kahe they found RL20 Kalua alone and resting.

Then Team R&B decided to go check out plains. They immediately spotted a large green female with one tag, hardly readable. A wave hit the female and she put her to flippers in the air and that's when they were able to ID RH48 Lei Ola.  They were so happy to see her again,

and she is looking quite large.

Then there was "two timer" R3CX Nalu was with Lei Ola and not with Aukai today. LOL.  He certainly makes the rounds.

Team R&B saw a third seal further down. They went to check and it was the lovely RL12 Aukai. She was alone and resting peacefully. Maybe she's enjoying her time away from Nalu.

Rabbit Island

Temp 402

RG32

RU12

RW02

RH76

RL20

RH48

RH48 & R3CX

R3CX

RL12