July 5, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:52 to 2:51 pm and there were eight seals seen during that time.

There were ultimately four seals seen on the back Lanikai side of LPB. Some of the seals had been seen on the rock flats earlier, but it was difficult to keep the seals identified because of their constant changing positions.

Two seals moved on the beach initially: Juvenile Female and Weaner Male: Later two more seals moved onto the beach. The newcomers

were another Weaner Male and a Sub-adult Female.

At 2:15 pm, the most recent weaner PO10 hauled out to the middle of LPB and moved in the 1BS direction: weaner size, darker coat, no tags. Marilyn didn't get a good view of the ventral so sex is still undetermined.

Just Lanikai side of the 1BS on the shoreline were RH76 Kala and her pup PO13 who was born yesterday afternoon. Marilyn has not seen the pup nurse, but she is only viewing for two hour window of a 24 hour period. Pup moved around mom several times. She thinks part of

the umbilical cord is still attached to the pup. Both mom and pup seem fine.

About 30 feet Makapuu side of mom and pup was weaner female RV50. She moved up and down over the rocks several times. She is weaner size, light female belly and three red tags.

Team R&B arrived at the pup site and heard stories of last nights 4th of July with the mom and pup. They were worried about them with lots of the aerials going off.  Mom and PO11 were in the water doing a short swim, pup was mad and kept barking at mom. She went onto the rocks for a feed. Pup kept biting mom and was very vocal the whole time. Then Mom popped her head up with mouth wide opened like she was reacting to a bite from the kid "ouch". 

This kept going on, and Rocky finally entered the water and PO11 followed for a short swim.

There were fishing poles set up in this section and no signs were up.

Seals land, pup still being vocal to mom, maybe they were both nervous from all the over night fireworks.

Mom finally presented and pup settled and both fell asleep after an hour of nursing. Volunteer arrived and put out the signs and ropes, Team R&B thanked her. They need to be up. There are still fishers out there fishing and camping.

Two and a half hours later, Rocky entered the water with the pup for another swim. Pup still biting on Mom and Rocky gives the kid a slap. (omg) They hauled out on the fishers side again and had another feed. 

One of the news stations arrived and interviewed two ladies who were not the usual volunteers. By this time Team R&B were hot and could see Mom and pup were safely resting on shore, so they left.

Rabbit Island

Rocky & PO11

July 4, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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Happy July 4th! Hope everyone had a good and safe day.

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:19 to 3:17 pm and there were ultimately eight seals on Island today.

The big news of the day is RH76 had her pup while Marilyn was viewing today. Kala was down and slightly Lanikai side of the 1BS at 1:57 pm, Kala starting exhibiting behavior that Marilyn suspected was precursor to giving birth. She kept vocalizing and looking back at her rear. At about 2:15 pm (unfortunately while Marilyn was checking out

the other seals) she gave birth among the waterfront rocks. PO13 was getting splashed by water which made Marilyn nervous. Then the pup moved up towards Kala's head and mom and pup nosed each other. For some time the umbilical cord and placenta was still attached to the pup, but then it separated. The pup nosed mom's ventral, but never actually nursed. Mom and pup seem fine. 

There were four seals on various areas of LPB. At the back Lanikai side of LPB were two seals:

Weaner Male 1: weaner size, male belly, did not see tags.

Juvenile Female: juvenile size, new coat, light female belly, did not see tags. This may be RU38 who had been very green then Marilyn saw partially molted.

Sub-adult Female: sub-adult to small adult size, older coat, female belly and two red tags.

Newly weaned PO10, Marilyn kept looking for RM26 Nohea with PO10, but thinks she must have weaned the pup on Day 38. The seal labeled PO10 is smaller weaner size, with some pup fur left, female belly and no tags.

Initially in the Middle Cliff beach was weaner RV50: weaner size,  light female belly and 3 red tags. Later she moved up on the rock flats above the beach.

Initially in the SRI channel was Weaner Male 2: weaner size, light male belly and at least two red tags. This weaner may have a silver dollar size NB on the lower mid left side.

Team R&B tried their best to get to the pup site early. Upon arrival Rocky and PO11 were going for a shallow swim. They haven't seen PO11 go into deep waters yet. Mom barked at the kid, not sure why

Team R&B didn't see anything.  They hung out together by the rocks, Rocky holding the pup with her one flipper, blocking her body with her own. On hour of this the pup began to bark. Must be hungry.

Then Rocky slowly got to the a ledge and began her slow climb up. PO11 still barking. Rocky made it then called the pup, who always has difficulty getting up on the rocks. Everyone watched all thinking the same thing.... you can do it!

PO11 made it up with mom, mom moved further in on the rocks and presented to the kid. 

Meanwhile there are kids swimming about 100 feet away in the Keiki pond on both sides. There were fishers in protection zone with many poles.  Suddenly the winds picked up a football and floated to area where mom and pup are snoozing. Of course the kids wanted their ball. They were told to wait, the will move with the wind. A volunteer asked the fishers to get the ball and he picked it up, ball given back to the kids. 

Team R&B called it a day and headed home before things got crazy for the night.

Rabbit Island  RH76 & PO13

Rabbit Island

Rocky & PO11

July 3, 2026 In DB's Own Words

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July 3, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

Team R&B's first find today was at plain where they saw a female seal with lots of green. They thought it looked like KG54/G89. Sure enough they saw her tag it was in face Huaka'i. She was by the surf shack.

Then they spotted another seal as someone called out look! They saw the seal coming in another seal looking quite green. It was RT06 Marvin !! The lifeguards were on it and placed signs up for him.

Much to their surprise there were two more seals on  shore towards the Honolulu end.

After careful observation they ID'd the female as Lei Ola RH48 and the male was R3CX Nalu. There was a zone set up for them. Thank goodness because it was crowded.

Finally they were able to head out to the pup site. They were amazed by the hundreds of people, tents, dogs and fishers in the pup fenced area that the seals are not using.

A netter came and Team R&B were able to talk with him and he left. A man in the zone with a big pit bull, which Team R&B reacted by

putting their hands up to stop.  He asked where he could go with his dog, and a volunteer came over to talk with him.

People in the driftwood area, the small ponds with dogs.

Mom and PO11 were in the little Keiki pond near the old birth fence. Along the fence was a family tent.

Meanwhile there was a nursing session then sleep. 

Team R&B left the site, in that it was frustrating to watch and they just pray Rocky and PO11 will be okay. Tomorrow going to be a nightmare.

After leaving the pup site, they went back to the west side and were surprised that Yoks was open after months of being closed. There were two seals on shore both males. One of the males very green was RP30 Puka. The other male had no tags and they could not ID so he is reported as an Unknown Male,

The waves kept hitting the unknown male without tags left at 3:30 pm.

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 4:36 to 5:05 pm, and there were seven seals seen during that time.

In the middle of LPB was RH76 Kala: large pregnant size and female belly. She has not given birth yet.

Nearby was Juvenile Unknown 1: juvenile size, tags no info in sex.

Between the 1BS and 2BS was Weaner Unknown 1: weaner size and shape no info on tags or sex.

In the middle cliff area was Weaner Unknown 2: weaner size and shape, three red tags, no info on sex.

Down from the 3BS was RM26 Nohea and PO10. They were in snooze mode.

Out on RRB was Juvenile Unknown 2: weaner or juvenile size, light belly, sex and tags unknown. Later JU 2 rolled over and moved a short distance away. The coat appeared to be an older coat.

KG89/G54

RT06

RH48  & R3CX

Rocky & PO11

RP30

U/M

Rabbit Island