April 27, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:48 am to 2:01 pm and there were seven seals seen during that time.

On LPB were MO3 and her pup PO3. Marilyn saw one nursing session, but no swim session today. The pup seems active and healthy.

About 50 feet Makapuu of the 3BS were RF34 Pua and her pup PO5. Marilyn saw the pup several time but no nursing sessions. Mom and pup seem healthy.

About 60 feet further towards SRI was RK38 Hali'a and her pup PO4.

As usual RK38 was in shallow water. PO4 seemed irritated that it could not nurse. Finally RK38 hauled out about 1:30 pm and PO4 almost immediately started nursing. PO4 nursed for 30 minutes before going into snooze mode. Marilyn did briefly see the applied bleach on RK38's left rear side. 

Up from the SRI channel was a Juvenile Female: large juvenile size, old coat with a yellow female belly with lots of green, dark patched under her eyes and two red tags.

Starting their day on the west side Team R&B spotted a fat female. She was alone resting on seal inlet. They were able to ID Kala RH76.

There were no other seals seen on the west side, so they headed over to plains. On shore were two adult seals near the fence line. There was Miss Aukai RL12 resting with RN14 Kalani. 

Then way down by the cabins they spotted another seal. It was a female RP20 alone resting peacefully.

They did some checking and read she was born in 2021 to mom R400 from Polihale Kauai. Seems RP20 was relocated to a better spot where there was more food available.

Rabbit Island

RH76

RL12

RN14

RN14 & RL12

RP20

April 26. 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:24 to 2:20 pm and today there were only moms and pups.

Again on LPB was MO3 and her pup PO3. They did two swims approximately 15 minutes each time. Marilyn isn't sure who initiated the swims. When they hauled out the first time PO3 nursed. Marilyn still hasn't seen the applied "3" bleach on PO3. Marilyn thinks a Wedge-tailed Shearwater photo-bombed one of the photos. Both mom and pup seem healthy.

RF34 Pua's pup PO5 spent most of its time hidden behind mom. Marilyn did not see any nursing. Pua only seemed to have only three functional nipples today. Her left rear scar was readily visible. She did not see the applied 5 bleach on PO5.

For the second day in a row Marilyn only saw the top of PO4's head. RK38 Hali'a seems to keep her pup hidden behind her. Marilyn did see an applied bleach low on the left rear side of RK38. She could make out N0 but the 4 was difficult. 

Team R&B got word of two seals hauling out at plains. So they headed over and when they arrived they saw RN14 Kalani with RP20 (little female from Kauai born 2021) They did see her tags. RN14 has no tags, but a scar on the right side of his head, and his natural bleach on right side. They were in a zone and all was good people stayed behind the signs.

Heading back they stopped at kahe where they spotted a seal on the rocks. They were surprised because this wasn't the usual area. The seal

was alone resting, at first they didn't know who it was. But then they saw its tags, it is Puka RP30.  That was it for seals.

At their last stop of the day they saw two whales off shore traveling west. They were thrilled to see them and say bye until next season.

 

Rabbit Island

RN14

RP20

RP30

Whales

April 25, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

Marilyn had company today while viewing Rabbit Island. Diane joined her and they observed the island from 11:43 to 1:27 pm. There were seven seals seen during that time.

Again on LPB were MO3 and PO3. Marilyn thinks they had just hauled out from a swim when they started viewing and returned to the water when Marilyn and Diane were getting ready to leave.  Marilyn was unable to see an applied 3 bleach on PO3.

RF34 Pua and her pup PO5 were on the beach about 50 feet Makapuu direction from the 3BS. There were several nursing sessions and lots of snoozing. She did not see an applied 5 bleach on PO5.

About 100 feet Makapuu of 3BS was RK38 Hali'a/Lauloa. PO4 was hidden behind mom for almost the entire viewing session. They only saw PO4's head when the pup was nursing behind mom.

In the SRI surge channel was what Marilyn believes to be R430 formerly TempN25: sub-adult to adult size, mottled tan male belly, no tags and a shallow pit scar near the LFF.

Team R&B gor word there were two seals that hauled up at plains, but one took off. The smaller seal was on shore. By the time they made it out there, RT06 the smaller seal was still there. He was alert, kept looking behind him. Team R&B kept looking for another seal but nine came. They didn't stay.

They had their grand kids today, so they got back to the west side late.  There was one seal on the rocks, adult female. They think this is RL70 big girl! Her hind flippers were hidden by the rocks and they thought they saw her white nails.

Rabbit Island

RT06

RL70 ?????