February 16, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:30 to 2:12 pm and there were two seals seen during that time.

Initially up in the dunes on the Middle Cliff side of the 3BS was a Juvenile Unknown: juvenile size, gray coat, light belly and not sure about sex or tags. Marilyn originally thought the seal was larger when she first spotted it up in the dunes.

On the rock flats between SRI and RRB was a Sub-adult Female: sub-

adult size, older coat, sand-covered female belly and two red tags.

Team R&B started their day checking on Temp 402. He was on shore just below the spot where he as been sleeping. They put up all the sticks to make a zone. Then they spent their time educating all the people who came by. At times it was difficult keeping up with the people walking past some just a few feet of the seal.

When they first arrived they heard dogs barking, and saw a woman with a large dog. They noted her footprints along with pawprints. 

Team R&B stayed for four hours watching over Temp 402 and it was hot out there today.   They noted he must be eating because once again he did a big poop. 

They got a text of another seal so they left reluctantly. While away they called their daughter to check. She saw another large seal leaving the beach further down. Two red tags and an adult male, was all she got. By the time Team R&B made it back Temp 402 was gone.  

They made their way to plains in the afternoon. On shore was RL12 Aukai resting. There were lots of people out today.  The lifeguards hada zone set up, but at one point a little kid ran into the zone, giving them a near heart attack. Thankfully grandpa grabbed her. The little one did it four more time, but finally the family left.

Team R&B made an observation of two birds people watching..... not bird watching. LOL

Rabbit Island

Temp 402

RL12

February 15, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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This morning they headed out and went straight to Temp 402. He was still there, just moved to the sand.

They noted he had a big poop in the walkway, which seemed to be a very healthy meaning he had something to eat.

They brought sticks to make a zone which worked great. There was only one smartass , who didn't want to listen and had a lot to say.

Temp 402 stayed still the whole day, his head was in the water and body on shore.  Lots of people came by today. Team R&B lost count to the numbers, there were a few dogs as well.

They  went back in the later part of the day to check. Their skinny boy flipped over, yawned and rolled deeper into the pond, climbed on the reef and took off.  

Making a stop at another west side location they spotted a seal snoozing. They ID'd RW02 PvKauai on the lower rocks.  Then over at seal inlet they spotted Miss Kala RH76 stretched out and sleeping.

Next stop they spotted a small seal hauling up. IT was the cute RU40 who has some green on her coat.  She really small and they were happy to have seen her today.

When they got to Kahe they spotted a seal in small pond. It was RG32 alone and snoozing peacefully.

Then from afar they saw an Unknown Adult hauled out at tracks. The UA has a CC scar, they just weren't able to make an ID.

Temp 402

RH76

RW02

RU40

RG32

Unknown Adult

February 14, 2026 💓 Valentine's Day Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:03 to 1:42 pm and there were five seals seen during that time.

Near each other on the 1BS side of LPB were two seals:

Adult Female: large adult size, female belly, presumably pregnant based on body size and shape, two red tags.

Near the AF was Sub-adult Female 1: sub-adult size, older coat,

yellowish-brown female belly and two red tags.

Down from the 3BS were two more seals:

Sub-adult Female 2: sub-adult size, older coat, light yellowish female belly, did not see tags, but they could be there.

Nearby was a Juvenile Female 1: juvenile sized, gray dorsal, light female belly and two red tags.

Near the SRI channel entrance was Juvenile Female 2:juvenile size, yellow female belly, two red tags.

Once again Team R&B started their day on a quest for Temp 402. They searched three places and didn't see him. Then they spotted a woman walking around staring at something, so they hurried over to the area. There he was snoozing in the right of way. Thankfully he got up scrambling to the water below. Team R&B went to check it out and there was a barking dog with its owner who wanted the dogs ball back. But Temp 402 was too close to get the ball. Team R&B explained they would retrieve it once the seal moved away. Well Temp 402 never moved, oh well.

So many people were out and came to check out the seal. Most of

them were respectful, but there is always those few. They again notified the hotline to send a volunteer, but no one came out.

While they were with Temp 402, their friend Ray called out that another seal was coming in. He stayed with 402, while Team R&B went to check it out.  They were able to ID RM31 Kai who hauled up on shore and went into snooze mode.

After spending several hours with Temp 402 they went to check other areas. At another west side location they found the lovely RH76 Kala. She was alone resting on the rocks.

Next stop they found a cute chubby female. It was the yearling RU12 showing off her two white nails.  She was resting peacefully.

From afar they saw a seal hauled out on electric beach. It was a large adult male on shore resting. They could not determine which male it was but did noted it had tags. 

They had received a text early in the day of a seal hauling out at

plains. But since they were so busy on the west side they didn't make it out until after 3 pm.  The seal on shore was huge, fat and testing. They were able to ID Nalu R3CX, seems the girls dumped his but. He was alone today in a zone set up by the lifeguards. 

Rabbit Island

Temp 402

RM31

RH76

RU12

Unknown Male

R3CX

February 13, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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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