May 8, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

Their first find today was Miss Kala at her zen area. She was alone today except for a guy that comes by to see her. Which is fine but he tends to get up close and personal, even after being asked not to.

Kala started to move, kept turning her head as if a seal was coming, or maybe she was expecting her visitor. 

A friend saw two seals on the rocks in the area, so Team R&B went to check them out. There was RL20 Kalua with RS32 ( 3 y.o. female), looking pretty cute together.

They had a short day today as they had to go to a funeral for family. My prayers and thoughts are with them. 

RH76

RL20 & RS32

May 7, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 10:25 am to 1:02 pm and there were eight seals seen during that time. A NOAA team went out to the island and for some bleaches and allflex tags on some of the seals. A DOFAW team also was on the island part of the time.

On the Lanikai side of LPB was an adult male that Marilyn believes to be R416 Makali'i based on ventral scar and dark patches. Mark applied a N34 bleach on his upper left side, but he rolled over shortly after so it might not take.

In the middle LPB was MO3 and PO3. They had been swimming and did not haul out until 11:25 pm, Maril got a 3 bleach on the middle back of PO3 which should take and PO3 now has an Allflex tag 923.

He took extensive photos of MO3s rear flippers and didn't see tags. Tracy has reviewed thee photos and couldn't ID MO3. Mystery Mom!

Almost directly down from the 3BS was RK38 Hali'a and her pup PO4. Mark for a 4 bleach on the pups's back, but he's not sure if it took. PO4 also got an Allflex tag 930.

RF34 Pu and PO5 were between the 3BS and SRI mostly among the waterfront rocks. They did a lengthy swim. PO5 had previously gotten

a 5 bleach on its left side and it was visible today. Mark had hoped to get an Allflex tag on PO5, but momma Pua did not allow it.

On RRB was RS12 Hoku (who is Sadie's 2023 female RI pup). She's sub-adult size with a yellow female belly. She moved into the RRB channel soon afterr the NOAA team arrived.

Team R&B started on the west side and were happy to find Miss Kala RH76. She was snoozing on the waterfront rocks alone.  They had an appointment so they couldn't stay long.

Their appointment went later than they thought, but they managed to make it to plains.  When they
arrived there were two seals still on shore.

On the left side RL12 Aukai, getting slammed by the high tide. She didn't move, maybe it felt like a massage to the pregnant lady.

Near the showers was their little cutie RT06. He was enjoying his siesta.  

Rabbit Island

RH76

RL12

RT06

May 5, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:05 to 3:12 pm and there were eight seals seen during that time. 

In the middle of LPB was MO3 and her pup PO3. Marilyn saw two nursing session and lots of snoozing. MO3 seem to be growing by the day.

Almost directly down from the 3BS were RK38 Hali'i and her pup PO4. The pup played around in the water and did nurse while RK38 was in the water and then nursed again when mom hauled out on the beach.

On thee rock flats between the 3BS and SRI, were RF34 Pua and her pup PO5. Both seem healthy. Marilyn saw one nursing session followed by snoozing. Marilyn could see Pua's right rear side.

In the SRI channel were two seals. Marilyn belives on of the seal is the Juvenile Female that she has seen for several days. Larger juvenile size, green female belly, no into on tags.

The other seal can only be identified as a Sub-adult Unknown: sub-adult to adult size, sand-covered coat: no info on tags or sex.

Marilyn did not see the pregnant adult female today.

Team R&B's only seals today were at plains. When they arrived they found RN14 Kalani (who was cruising waikiki yesterday). He was with RT06. The two of them snoozed the entire time Team R&B were there.

The lifeguard told them, that Aukai RL12 tried to land with the boys a couple of times in the early morning, but then she left.  She did the same thing while Team R&B were there.

Then Miss Aukai swam out to the buoy and played with it for at least 30 minutes. They said it was the cutest thing to see, it reminded them of M&M who also played with the buoy.

Aukai eventually hauled out near the cabins. She was alone and the lifeguards went and set up a zone for her again. Thankfully this time she stayed and we are grateful to the lifeguards.

Team R&B left plains and heading over to the west side, when they got a text about another seal hauling out at plains. This would be seal number four. They turned around to check it out. It was R407 Kawika.

RN14 Kalani and RT06 were in one zone.  Aukai was in a zone by the cabins and R407 was way down by the other cabins.

Rabbit Island

RN14 & RT06

RL12

R407

May 5, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn had an appointment in Honolulu this morning so she stopped by Kaimana Beach on her way. The lighting at 9:!5 am wasn't great. RK96 Kaiwi and her pup PO8 were having a nursing session while Marilyn was there. Both seem fine. An Unknown seal was cruising the shore, Marilyn was unable to stick around to get an ID. (RK24 has been seen in the area on Sunday). 

The beach is entirely fenced off except for a small section near the

wall down from the walkway and along the side of the Natatorium.

After her appoint Marilyn went and viewed Rabbit Island from 11:58 am to 1:27 pm. There were eight seals seen during her viewing session. 

Not far from each other near the LPB channel were four seals:

MO3 and her pup PO3. Marilyn saw at least one feed. They later moved a little further up the beach.

Adult Female: large adult size, female based on yesterdays' sighting.

She moved around a fair amount, but did not seem to challenge MO3 and PO3 or the nearly by Unknown Adult.

The Unknown Adult was small adult to sub-adult size, an apparent scar on the right rear side, no info on tags or sex.

When Marilyn first starting viewing she could not find RK38 and PO4. At 12:27 pm they hauled out on the Makapuu side of Middle Cliff beach. PO4 nursed and then went partially behind mom. Marilyn could easily see RK38's neck scar when she was nursing the pup.

Between the 3BS and SRI was RF34 Pua and her pup PO5. Pua stayed mostly hidden among the waterfront rocks, but Marilyn did see her right rear scar. PO5 did at least one nursing session.

At the mouth of the SRI channel was a sub-adult/adult size seal that turned out to be R416 Makali'i: sub-adult size, no tags, male belly with dark scars and patches, pit scar near LFF.

At 12:59 pm a Juvenile Female hauled out of the SRI channel and moved up the beach. Larger juvenile size, old coat with dark patches under the eyes and light female belly with some green. No info on tags. Later R416 moved up the beach and rested near the JF.

Team R&B started on the west side. They were happy to find Miss

Kala RH76. She was alone resting on the rocks and is nice and fat. She was still there later in the day, but will probably leave due to the high tide.

You never know what Team R&B are going to see when they are out there. Today it was two moths just about to have an intimate moment.

They made their way over to plains. Today there was only one seal set up in a zone. It was Mr. R407 Kawika. They were hoping the others would show up, but after waiting around for a while they headed out.

Making their way back to the west side they checked and found RU12. Happy to find him. They noted he has a small nick on his face on the right side.

Unknown Swimmer 

RK96 and PO8

Rabbit Island

RH76

R407

RU12