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Friday, February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

They started their day as they have searching for N45 aka Temp 402. When they arrived at their first stop they were thrilled to find both N45 with RU40 aka Wai. They were together sleeping in the morning. As the day went on first N45 moved down the beach and then U40 followed. There was no action just snoozing.

N45 went to his little pond, head in the water, body on sand. U40 never entered the water, and it was overcast so it rained twice.

Team R&B put up the sticks to make a path for any visitors that might come. Over the five hours there were 25 people and one dog at the end. Team R&B noted that N45 seems better although he's still skinny, but better.

At another west side stop they found three seals. First there was RH76 Kala resting on the rocks. This girl is looking mighty big! To her left was RW02 PvKauai. They didn't know who the third seal was, other than it was smaller than both RW02 & Kala. They reported it as an Unknown Sub-adult.

And you just never know what Team R&B are going to come across on their journeys. Todays critter was an old goat high up on the rocks!

N45

RU40 & N45

U40

RH76 (omg)

RW02

Unknown sub-adult

Thursday, February 19, 2026

February 19, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:23 to 1:26 and there were two seals seen during that time.

Initially near the SRI surge channel entrance was a Sub-adult Male: small sub-adult size, yellow male belly and two red tags. Later the SM moved up the cliff.

Far out on RRB was a Sub-adult Unknown: sub-adult size, older coat, two red tags and no info on sex.

Team R&B started their day finding N45 aka Temp 402. He was alone and fast asleep. After about 45

minutes went by on this windy day, they prepared the sticks to set up a zone. N45 woke up and something caught his attention. He scurried out on the sand. Much to Team R&B's surprise there was another seal sleeping up near the rocks. It was RU40 and the two of them stayed together for the day.

A volunteer came out for about an hour, no signs were put up, just the sticks Team R&B set up. At the end of the day the two were together until people had to walk by. TU40 wasn't happy, he scurried right and left, barking making his way to the water.

N45 stayed by the wall for the night.

After checking the area they found another seal. IT was RS32 , she was resting on shore. She was in the company of a little little turtle.

The only other sighting was a seal foraging off the outfall. They didn't have enough to go on for an ID so it was reported as an Unknown Adult.

Rabbit Island

N45

N45 & RU40

RS32

Unknown Adult

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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.