April 26. 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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

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 ?????

April 24, 2026 Friday's Rabbit Island Update

I viewed Rabbit Island from Makai Pier from 11:53 am to 1:49 pm. It was generally sunny with some passing clouds and moderate winds. There were lots of "heat waves" that tend to blur the photos.

Apparently a DLNR team visited the island today, but they had departed by the time I arrived. They tried to get some bleaches on some of the moms and pups, but I did not knowingly see any, but the seals did not show me the positions where the bleaches were applied.

MO3 and PO3 were again near the LPB surge channel which is a challenged to photo. I did not see them enter the water while I was viewing, but they did move around some. Both mom and pup seem healthy. MO3 apparently has one red tag, but the DLNR team were unable to read it, so her ID is still unknown.

At 12 noon, what I think was R430 hauled out down from the 1BS. He kept putting his head up and looking in MO3 and PO3's direction, but he never came close to them. He is sub-adult size, has no tags, a mottled tan male ventral, and a shallow pit scar above his LFF (which did not show in any of my photos. Later I noticed he was missing and then he visited RF34 Pua and her pup PO5.

RF34 Pua and PO5 were about midway between the 3BS and SRI again on waterfront rocks. PO5 was mostly hidden behind mom so I did not see much of it. At about 1:26 pm, R430 hauled out to Pua and appeared to be right next to her. She rolled partially and appeared to vocalize, but she let the visitor right next to her. He then left and moved in the Makapuu direction toward RK38 and PO4, but did not bother them and then disappeared.

RK38 Hali'a/Lauloa was also on the waterfront rocks and partially hidden. PO5 had to again partially crawl on mom to nurse. Both mom and pup seem fine.

April 24, 2026 Yesterday's News Rabbit Island

I viewed Rabbit Island from Makai Pier from 12:06 to 1:53 pm on 04/23/2026. It was somewhat sunny with lots of passing clouds. I left when a squall was coming through.

There were seven HMS seen on RI during my viewing session.

Just as I started viewing MO3 and PO3, a sub-adult male seal approached mom and pup. Later the sub-adult entered the water passing right near MO3 and PO3. More about him later.  MO3 and PO3 both seem healthy. The had one swim session and one nursing session during my viewing session.

After departing from MO3 and PO3, the sub-adult male hauled out on the 1BS side of LPB. I believe this seal is R430
(formerly TempN25) based on his sub-adult size, lack of tags, male belly and shallow pit scar above his LFF.

RF34 Pua nursed her pup PO5 on on the waterfront rocks. Both mom and pup seem healthy.

RK38 Hali’a/Lauloa also nursed her pup PO4 on the waterfront rocks. PO4 had to practically crawl across mom’s ventral. Both mom and pup seem healthy.