February 18, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

I'll start by saying they had quite a day. 

They started out heading over to find Temp 402. When they arrived to the area their first find was RG28 Lefty. He was alone on shore. They were able to get a look at his wound that he got a couple of weeks ago. Its large but healing up, and he seems okay.

Then they heard snorts and see tow more seals coming in. The beach is small, so to have the three seals together was a sight! RG28 was snoring until the two "punks" arrived, RM31 Kai and RS32 came in and went up to RG28. They all faced each other, rolled around, RS32 nuzzled RG28, such a sweet little one.

After a lot of words, all three went into the water heading in Honolulu direction.

Team R&B hung out for a while and then spotted another little seal coming in. The seal was RU12, she landed and went all the way up on the rocks to the left. One wonders why she went up so high, seems she might be hiding.  Well, here comes RG28 Lefty returning. RU12 saw him and immediately went down the rocks. Very carefully since its a five foot drop. She galumphed over to RG28.

Still in the area Team R&B went checking hoping to find Temp 402. Thankfully they spotted him from afar. They called him in and NOAA came out to observe and apply a N45 bleach. It was the first time Team R&B heard Temp 402 make a sound. They noted he's got volume and a very low sounding voice.

Now he can be easily spotted.  Team R&B stayed for a while even after NOAA was done. Then N45 moved up the beach probably to settle in.  They decided to head out.

If that wasn't enough excitement for the day, they made one more stop at another west side beach.

There were four seals, but as they were getting to the area the seals were departing. 

They were able to ID RH76 and RW02 PvKauai. But the others remain a mystery.

RG28

RM31 - RS32 - RG28

RU12

RU12 & RG28

Temp 402 N45

RH76

RW02

Unknowns 

February 17, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:55 to 1:35 pm. A short session due to the winds and high surf.

There was only one seal seen during that time.

Between 3BS and SRI was a Sub-adult Female: larger sub-adult to small adult size, tan female belly and at least one and probably two red tags.

Team R&B searched many of the beaches in Makaha and weren't finding any seals. They checked all

the spots where they had seen Temp 402. There weren't' any wallows or poop to be found.

They backed tracked and from afar they spotted signs on shore so they hurried over. There was a small seal, a volunteer and tourist.  They were relieved to see it was Temp 402.

He was at the shoreline getting washed over by the waves. Then he moved down further and a wave took him out. Team R&B kept track of him. They spotted a bird diving and saw a school of fish. Two people were yelling there was a seal behind them. 

It took them a bit but they spotted the seal diving, so they waved over to the volunteer. They told her the seal was doing 2 minute dives and up for about 40 seconds.  Team R&B had to head out to an appointment.

On the way to their appointment they managed to stop at Kahe. A woman told them there were two seals on the sand. They walked over and saw RL20 Kalua with another adult seal that they couldn't ID. A man walked in front of them and RL20 postured and barked at the guy.

Before leaving the site they quickly checked another spot. They found two males resting on the rocks,

It was RK72 Kekoa and RG32.

As they were heading for the car they saw a bunch of people onshore from afar. They were all facing thesame way towards the water. There were two seals trying to haul up on shore in the middle of all these people. The seals kept moving up the shore and the people didn't do anything to give them space.

Team R&B couldn't make any IDs and had to leave for their appointment.

Rabbit Island

Temp 402

RL20 & Unknown (fat) Adult

Unknown Adult

RL20

RK72 & RG32

two Unknowns among the crowd of people

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

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

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