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Sunday, March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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

Actually Marilyn's update falls under yesterday's news. She got a text from gamma Gayle that there was an unknown male, Hawaiian Monk seal at one of the beaches. Marilyn made her way over after a couple of hours. She thinks this seal is R416 Makali': adult size, male belly. prominent scar on his left mid-ventral side, no tags. Marilyn did not see the pit scar above his LFF and he seems to have several line scratches or scars on the left mid side. Fortunately he did the one rollover that allowed her to get a photo of his ventral.

Also an update to yesterday's post. Team R&B determined after studying their photos that the unknown sub-adult seal that was at electric beach is RS32, sub-adult female!

Today Team R&B headed over to plains early. When they got to the site they found the two majestic females. Aukai RL12 and Huakai KG89. Both resting and both looking large.

Their only other sighting was spotting a seal with lots of green in the waters by the outfall. It looks to be an adult, they couldn't tell if it had tags. The seal was near a diver with an orange flag. They were able to get a couple of quick photos and then the seal disappeared.

The only other critter they found today was a turtle.

R416

KG89

RL12

Unknown Adult

Turtle

Saturday, March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

Team R&B started looking for seals on the west side. Of course they were looking N45 which they did not find him today. But when they arrived at the site they saw two seals from afar. They hurried over to find RP30 Puka and RU12.

Then they spotted a another seal to the right. It was RW02 PvKauai and he was hanging out alone.

Their next stop they spotted a seal from afar. It had a lot of green and sub-adult size with tags. They believe the seal was a male but couldn't come up with an ID. There were lots of people on the beach just doing their thing being close to the seal. (later confirmed RS32 female)

They headed over to plains and thank goodness for the lifeguards. There were a lot of people out there today with access surf. The lifeguards set up a zone for the very gigantic KG89 Huakai. She was resting comfortably, and all I can say is I hope she goes someplace less populated to have this pup.

RP30 & RU12

RW02

Unknown Sub-adult RS32

KG89

Friday, March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:23 to 3:04 pm and there were three seals seen during that time.

On LPB was an Adult Male: adult size, mottled gray male belly, possible line scar on right neck area; no info on tags.

Between Middle Cliff and 3BS was Sub-adult Female: smaller sub-adult size, sand covered tan female belly, not sure about tags.

About 60 feet Makapuu of the 3BS was an Adult Unknown: chunky adult size, sand-covered ventral no info on sex. Marilyn thinks there was at least one tag.

Team R&B started their day on the west side. They found three seals in the area. They first ID'd RW02 PvKauai resting at seal inlet. RG32 had just arrived and landed on lower rocks. Seal #3 was a little difficult to ID. They believe the seal is R3CU a male originally from Kauai.

Next they spotted a seal from afar at electric beach. They were in a hurry, all they could determine it was an adult male. They couldn't see any tags and of course the seal didn't move so they could get a better look. He was reported as an Unknown Male

They decided to make their way to plains. When they got to the site there were two seals on shore.

The female was RL12 Auaki and she was with a male R407. They were both resting.

Meanwhile at another spot all by herself was KG89 Huakai. She was in a zone all alone and resting quite comfortably. She is huge and one wonders where and when she will deliver.

Team R&B got word of a seal on shore back on the west side. Itsounded like it was N45 the little skinny seal. They hurried out to the area and there he was resting on shore mid beach. There were signs up from the neighbors. People were good about giving him space. There were turtles in the water eating limu.

Then a second seal arrived. It was RP30 Puka. He cautiously moved up to N45 Na'au. N45 just lifted his head to look but wasn't interested. RP30 seemed unsettled and went back into the water but stayed in the area.

If that wasn't enough, a third seal arrived. It was the very big RL08. He came in very vocal and fought with RP30 as if to claim that N45 was his. N45 Na'au galumphed higher up, he knew there was trouble brewing. RL08 went up to Na'au and bumped his belly several times. Na'au got mad rolled over and bit him once. RL08 went to the water, he started to tighten up his belly, like he was going to throw up and he did in the water. Then he took off. All was quiet again and RP30 stayed with N45.