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Thursday, May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn went on an adventure today to check on RB12 Sadie and her pup PO8. She also made her way to visit with RH48 Lei Ola and her pup PO7.

Sadie RB12 and PO9 (born 5/7/26) seem to be in a poor location in that the beach is very narrow. When Marilyn was there in the morning mom and pup were close together by the barrier. PO9 appears to be healthy and active.

Next she went to check on RH48 Lei Ola and PO7 (born 4/30/26) were in the water when she arrived. Both mom and pup look good. PO7 is active and seems healthy. They went into snooze mode. There was a couple visiting the site other than that it was pretty quiet.

Team R&B had a slow seal day today. They only came across two seals. First there was little cutie RU12 on lower rocks.

The other seal never showed them anything to make an ID. They couldn't tell if it was male or female, or if it had tags. So it was reported as an Unknown U/U. It was resting on the rocks near seal inlet.

They did get to enjoy the dolphins. They were further out but did manage to capture a few photos.

RB12 & PO9

RH48 & PO7

RU12

Unknown

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:20 to 1:26 pm and there were just the three moms and their pups.

In the middle of LPB were MO3 and PO3. They mainly snoozed during Marilyn's short viewing session. Marilyn did see PO3's Allflex tag.

Between the 1BS and 2BS were RF34 Pua and PO5. They may have hauled out shortly before Marilyn arrived. PO5 moved behind mom for awhile then moved into view again. Both seem fine.

About 30 feet on the Middle Cliff side of the 3BS were RK38 Hali'a and PO4. The pup nursed during much of Marilyn's viewing session. Then PO4 moved up behind mom. RK38 still looks like she has the reserves to nurse for two more weeks. Her lower neck/upper chest scar was visible. Marilyn did see PO4's Allflex tag. Both seem to be doing fine.

Team R&B started on the west side. Their first find was a big male RG32, they hadn't seen him in a long time. He is looking healthy.

While watching RG32 they spotted a boobie who caught a big fish. Seems the fish was too big to eat, so he flew off.

Over at kahe they found RS32. She was alone snoozing. There was a crab nibbling on her hind flippers, probably eating the algae. RS32 didn't seem to mind.

They spotted a seal foraging. They're not sure who and saw it had red tags. The seal came into the shoreline vocalizing with its mouth wide open. He hung out for a some time, they didn't see any wounds. They

think it is a male.

All the folks got out to allow him to land and he almost did but then a diver came in. Everyone was telling him there was a seal but the guy didn't see it. Then the seal and the diver locked eyes and the seal left. Team R&B believe the seal could be RL20 but not sure.

They were heading to yoks side, but today the road was closed off from Waikomos bridge. So they made a turn and went to a nearby beach. There were three turtles that landed. They spent a little time enjoying them.

Rabbit Island

RG32

RS32

Unknown ?? L20

Turtles

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

May 12, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕

Marilyn visited Kaimana Beach this morning between 10 am and 12 noon.

After she arrived there she got a message that RP20 was closer to Kapahulu Groin so she walked over. RP20 is a female seal from Kauai that R&B have been seeing frequently on the west side since Aprtil 5th. Smaller size, sweet face, two red tags, female belly and small line scar on lower left nick area. There was an SRA set up and a monitor on site.

Marilyn returned to Kaimana Beach where R416 Makli'i was snoozing on the down slope of the beach. Marilyn could see the N34 applied bleach that was applied last Thursday on Rabbit Island, but it was hard to read. Then RK24 Bruno hauled out to visit with R416. RK24's N33 applied bleach on his right side was easily visible.

Then Marilyn wandered over to OCC to try and get a better view of RK96 Kaiwi and her pup PO8. The pip was in the water and mom was on the beach. Mom vocalized several times and then finally entered the water for a swim with the pup. RK24 came looking for them, but did not see them in the water and left, hauling out later near the life guard stand. Kaiwi and her pup look good.

Marilyn also viewed Rabbit Island from 12:50 to 2:06 pm and there were seven seals seen during that time.

On LPB were MO3 and her pup PO3. MO3 is looking thinner, while PO3 is growing. Marilyn was able to see PO3's red Allflex tag and applied 3 bleach. She observed one nursing session and no swimming.

Just as Marilyn started viewing RF34 Pua and her pup PO5 were hauling out between the 1BS and 2BS after a swim. PO5 moved up behind mom and she didn't see much more of PO5. Marilyn did see the top of the applied 5 bleach on the pup.

RK38 Hali'a and her pup PO4 appeared to have just started a swimming session when Marilyn started viewing. They didn't haul out until 1:30 pm. Both mom and pup seem fine. PO4's red Allflex tag was visible but not the applied 4 bleach.

Out on the rock flats between the SRI channel and RRB was a Sub-adult Female: larger sub-adult size, older coat, yellow female belly with some green and at least one red tag. The SF was in the same place that she reported an UU yesterday, probably the same seal.

Team R&B searched as much of the west side that they could. Seems many of the seals have left the west side and are visiting the east side.

They spotted an adult seal foraging off the jetty and then off the Heiau. It had red tags and lots of green, line scar on top of its head. They believe this is RL20, but just wasn't sure.