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Thursday, October 8, 2026

October 8, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team R&B💕

When it rains it pours and today was proof of that. Team R&B did manage to check out a few spots on the west side when there was a break in the weather. They didn't push their luck and headed home.

They found Kala RH76 resting at her zen spot in the rocks. Her molt is about 65% done.

The rain came again just as they spotted another seal. It was RV20/V24 and he was alone resting in the heavy rain.

Then they called it a day.

RH76

RV20

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

October 7, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn hiked Ka'ena Point today from 8:32 am to 12:30 pm and saw six seals during that time.

First find was RL47 Kamakana: adult size, two red tags, new coat, male belly. He looks healthy. (He is RB12 Sadies' 2019 Rabbit Island pup).

Next there was RW02 PvKauai, but he was on a side of a berm and Marilyn wasn't able to get a good photo.

Then there were two seals a short distance from each other:

R330 Squinty: adult size, male belly, older coat and 3CB tag.

RP96 Loli'i: sub-adult to adult size, male belly and P96 tag.

In the NAR were two seals:

The first one was visiting all the spots from Ka'ena's pool to the main pool: adult size, old coat, male belly, pit scar at the base of LFF and scar over left eye. This was RN04 Kainoa, whom Marilyn has not seen in aged. He is RB12 Sadie's 2013 Rabbit Island pup.

The final seal was mostly submerged, but she believes this was Lefty RG28. (no photos)

Team R&B started on the west side, they had no idea that a seal was below them in the rocks. It was their beloved RH76 Kala who is about 60% molted. She was alert as if there was another seal and there was.

They spotted another seal to the right far out foraging. It was Lei Ola RH48 and she was alone today.

They also so another seal foraging, it was sub-adult size, clean coat, tags but unsure of sex. It was reported as an unknown sub-adult.

After an appointment they headed over to plains and found RG89Huakai high up on shore. They hurried to try and see another seal way down. Much to their surprise on shore further down was R416 looking green and plump. He left the area about 3 pm after throwing up.

Their last find was at nimitz, it was late and the traffic was bad. The seal was R407 Kawika on shore very alert and moving about. There

were a couple people in the area, they were walking down, but then turned around. R407 is well into his molt and will soon be the handsome male that he is, but for now he's a raggedy mess.

Ka'ena Point

RH76

RH48

Unknown Sub-adult

KG89

R416

R407

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

October 6, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Starting their day on the west side they met a man walking his dog and he told them there was a little seal on shore. Of course they hurried over to find RV20 Pohaku. They discovered later in the day while watching over him that he is missing a digit on left fore flipper.

One homeless person went right over to talk story with the seal. Team R&B was far away to say anything to them. RV20 was still there later in the afternoon near sunset.

Their next find was the lovely Miss Kala RH76. She is still at the zen pond. She was alone and resting peacefully.

Then they spotted a couple of seals foraging. Lei Ola RH48 was in a hurry, and that might have to do with molting Nalu R3CX chasing her. She dodged him many times, but the bugga caught up with her and doen they both went. Then they noticed a third seal, clean coat, sub-adult size, clean snout, scar near the right eye, but not sure of tags. This seal was reported as an Unknown Sub-adult.

Over by electric beach they saw two row boats, men in the water and they were laying nets, picked them up and then lay the nets again. There were two seals out there, one had a lot of green and the other had a clean coat. No IDs were made.

They went to check on R407 Kawika. He was still in the same spot molting. For some reason he was very vocal today.

Team R&B went back to check on Kala but she was gone. There wasa "netter" at the pond where she had been. They did see a young seal, when they heard the kids yelling Seal!! the seal is coming. The young seal swimming along the jetty then to a school of fish. The fishers were out tossing their lines. The seal went back to the jetty where the kids were jumping into the water, the seal didn't seem to mind. Team R&B could not make an ID.