September 8, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:50 to 2:42 pm and there were initially two seals and ultimately four seen during that time.

On the Lanikai side of LPB was a Juvenile Female: larger juvenile size, old coat with lots of green, female belly and two tags.

At Middle Cliff was weaner PO13: large weaner size, light female belly, and no tag. She later wedged herself between two rocks and remained in that position for the rest of Marilyn's viewing session. This is the first time Marilyn has seen her away from LPB or the adjacent rock flats.

At 1:50 pm a Weaner Unknown hauled out between Middle Cliff and the 3BS: weaner size, sand covered belly and at least two tags.

At 12:40 pm RP24 Mohala hauled out of the RRB channel onto the rock flats: adult size, new coat, female belly, small NB on the tip of RFF and larger NB on the tip of LFF and two red tags.

There was a couple on island for about an hour. They did approach the J/F at one point but when she reacted they moved away.

Marilyn saw up of the ridge of the backside of Rabbit Island crater where a bunch of Iwa (frigate) birds. She doesn't see them very often, and yesterday she saw over 50 of them flying along Bamboo Ridge. They are often seen when there are or have been tropical storms in the region.

Team R&B checked out the west side and were thrilled to find RG28 Lefty. He was alone resting on the rocks near the zen.  The Lauhala tree went down in the storm, its been there for at least 40 years.

They got a text from posse pal Carol of two seals at paradise cove. Team R&B headed over and there on shore was a molting seal. It was RL20 Kalua who is nearly done with his molt. Also was a female in the water resting. She later landed with RL20 and it turned out to be Aukai RL12. There were signs up.

Team R&B went out to check yoks but it was closed. They could see all the changes to the shoreline due to the storm. Hardly any sand, lots of big rocks.  The lifeguard stand is exposed and the huge concrete blocks were moved out of the area by the surf. Lastly they checked the area where L70 was found. All the rocks that had been stacked are all gone. Still so sad losing her.

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September 8. 2026 Tuesday

No seals seen today and viewing was limited due to the debris on the roads and beaches after Hurricane Lowell.

September 7, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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

They were out in the morning not having any luck finding seals. They made it to the outfall and there was their mystery unknown adult foraging in the big sets. The surf was huge and awesome. They still could not come up with an ID for the unknown.   

They did get to enjoy the dolphins that were out, of course having fun in the surf.

They made it plains and found one seal on shore. It was the lovely Huakai KG54. She got hit good a couple of times by the waves. She then moved further up shore. Lifeguards said the surf was going to get worse, bigger and dangerous. They had jelly fish signs posted, but that didn't stop people from going in.

Out at Nanakuli the waves had gone over the road with big coral

rocks. Makaha by old Cornets, surf coming over Makaha valley road. The road is now closed.

Makaha surfing beach was wild and still had surfers out.  It got really windy and the sand blasted them.

There weren't anymore seals to be found. 

Unknown Adult

dolphins

KG54/89

Big Surf

September 6, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

Sorry for the late post, I was out last evening and forgot until now.  Saturday's dailies are brought to you by Team R&B💕

Team R&B's first find was RU22 in a different spot at rest camp. She was snoozing in a zone with signs and tape. It was difficult to see her since she was on a slant, so they walked to the far right to get some photos.  

Next they headed over to plains and found RT06 Marvin at the surf
shack area.  To the left of RT06 was R407 Kawika. R407 was in his own zone set up for him. He decided to move all the way up after the waves hit him hard. Team R&B hurried to move the signs back, the waves were so powerful it knocked signs down. All the signs were picked up and moved.

Once again at the outfall was the mystery seal foraging. The seal is adult size with lots of green, and two red tags. Team R&B thought this might be R3CX Nalu, but can not be sure. Reported as an Unknown Adult.

RU22

R407

RT06

Mystery Unknown Adult

September 5, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:27 to 2:31 pm and there were three seals seen during that time.

Again on the Lanikai side of LPB was weaner PO13: large weaner size, light female belly, not yet tagged/

About 1/3 of the distance between the 3BS and SRI was a Juvenile Female: juvenile size, old coat with lots of green, female belly and two red tags.

Out on RRB was RP24 Mohala (RF34 Pua's 2021 female Rabbit

Island pup) adult size, new coat, female belly with some apparent scars and the nb on her LFF. She also appears to have a small nb on the tip of her RFF. She looks healthy and Marilyn was happy to see her.

Team R&B's first find was on the west side near the rest camp. It was a clean adult size seal foraging. They could not come up with an ID.

The place was packed with people.

On their way out of the area they thought they saw a seal. When they went to look they were surprised to see RU22, female born on Molokai in 2025. She is looking a little thin but okay. There were people near her, so Team R&B walked over to talk with them and call the hotline.  They got to their car to park at another spot and by the time they got out they saw a volunteer finally putting up signs. 

Next they headed over to plains and the place was packed, especially

with Access Surf there.  There was RT06 Marvin resting in a zone, with a telephone pole on shore. He used it to lean on for security like KP2 in 2009. 

Lastly they checked other beaches and didn't find any more seals. But they did see dolphins way out doing what they do best.  The surf is big and dangerous.

Rabbit Island

U/A

RU22

RT06

dolphins