June 9, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:10 to 1:15 pm and there were four seals seen during that time.

NOAA had planned to go to Rabbit Island to tag the three weaners, but ocean conditions were not safe so their schedule for another day.  So the team went to Ka'ena Point and tagged PO6 E'ono, male who is now RV36 (tags V36/V37).

On Rabbit Island all the seals were on LPB near the surge channel. Marilyn is reasonably sure the two weaners that she could see were PO4 and PO5, both males. They moved some but mostly stayed near the channel.

Nearby was MO10 and her pup PO10. They had at least one nursing session and then the pup sort of wandered around. Both mom and pup seem healthy.

At 1:06 pm, the third weaner which Marilyn believes was PO3 female, hauled out of the channel near the other weaners, but by 1:13 pm, all of the weaners were gone. Presumably into the LPB channel.

Team R&B started on the west side. They were watching and saw a seal coming up on the rocks. It was none other than the big beautiful

RH76 Kala. She had lots of visitors today, so Team R&B hung out for a while. Even the Hawaiian Practitioners visited with her today.

Over at electric beach they spotted RU22 on shore and she was alone. There was a dog with a leash running loose. A big wave hit her hard, that she spun around, as if she had no control. After the hit she galumphed up the sand to higher ground.

Next they headed over to plains. There was only one seal on shore. RT06 was back and there was a nice zone set up for him.

Lastly they watched the dolphins doing what they do best, putting on a magnificent show.

Rabbit Island

RH76

RU22

RT06

dolphins

June 8, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:14 to 2:21 pm and there were five seals seen during that time.

Initially near the back of LPB was a Sub-adult Male: chubby size, clean coat, light male belly, not sure about tags. This seal moved to the rocks on the Lanikai side of LPB and then moved into a channel in the rocks before disappearing. The chubby size of this seal reminded Marilyn of super-weaner RT90 who nursed successively on two mother and was very pudgy.

Around 2:12 pm one of the three weaners hauled out on the LPB channel and moved up the beach. Marilyn isn't sure which of the weaners this was. Also she did not see the other two weaners today.

MO10 and PO10 started out among the Middle Cliff rocks where the pup was nursing. Then the pair disappeared and later showed up among the waterfront rocks down from the 2BS where they hauled out and the pup nursed again.

Out on the back side of the SRI channel was a Sub-adult Female who was partially hidden: sub-adult size, yellow female belly unsure about tags.

Team R&B had a decent day today. Out on the west side they saw a seal on electric beach from afar. It was a male and they thought it might be RP28 Wakea. They could see two red tags, a cc scar under belly. all from afar. Then suddenly a second seal hauled in and the two had words. The other seal was adult size, but it left before Team R&B could get to the location.

They made their way over and waited around for a while. Another seal

hauled up but further to the right near the jetty. So they headed over to get a good look and it was the lovely RU22. This green Molokai female was looking just fine.

Then they saw another seal further away so they made their way over and it was a male with two red tags. People were getting close to the seal. It took some time but they finally noticed a scar on the "ankle" area. That's when they realized it was RP28 Wakea, who had moved over. They also noted they had heard he was on Molokai last week.

Their last stop they were surprised to find the lovely RL42 Leia. She

was resting on the opposite of side of where she normally goes. The area is full of mud, rocks and debris. She's a big girl and looks good.

They were happy to see her, and needless to say they had quite a workout today.

Last but not least they spotted two turtles resting, one had a tumor near its tail.

Rabbit Island

RP28

Unknown Adult & RP28

RU22

RP28 hauls again

RL42

Honu

June 7, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:58 am to 1:04 pm and there were seven seals seen during that time.

Near the LPB channel and nearby beach, Marilyn believes to be the three weaners. Initially she saw PO4 and PO5. Later PO3 moved out of the channel and up onto the beach. They all seem to be doing fine. Marilyn saw a tag on PO3, not sure about the other two.

On the waterfront a short distance Makapuu from the 3BS was a Juvenile Unknown: larger juvenile size, not sure about sex, but probably female and at least one red tag.

MO10 and PO10 were hidden during Marilyn's early viewing but she ultimately saw them among waterfront rocks down from the 3BS. Later they moved up futher and PO10 nursed until Marilyn left.

Team R&B were out on the west side again and today they were thrilled to find RH76 Kala. She's back! She was hiding as she always does, keeping herself hidden from the boys.

They also got to enjoy the dolphins today. They weren't too active nor did they stay long. 

Team R&B got a text of a seal hauled up at plains. Of course they headed out. There near the cabins was RT06. He was alone today in a zone set up for him. He is really putting on weight since they first met him This is a good thing. 

That was it no more seals for Team R&B.

Rabbit Island

RH76

RT06

dolphins