July 13, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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

I would like to take this opportunity to wish Robert a very Happy 80th Birthday !!! 

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:17 to 2:33 pm and there were nine seals seen during that time.

At 1:09 pm a Weaner Male hauled out at the left back LPB and moved along the cliff. The WM: weaner size, light male belly, and at least two red tags.

At 2:12 pm, Weaner Unknown 1 also hauled out on the left back LPB and moved up and past the W/M. WU1: weaner size, with a silver dollar size NB on the right mid side. Not sure about tags or sex.

In the middle of LPB were two seals. The first seal labeled as Weaner Unknown 2: weaner size, new coat, light ventral and at least two tags.

At 12:24 pm a Juvenile Unknown hauled out of LPB channel to join W/U2. The Juvenile Unknown was large juvenile to small sub-adult size, old coat, at least one and probably two tags, sex unknown. The JU stayed with WU2 during the rest of Marilyn's viewing session.

Closer to the 1BS on LPB was Mom RH76 Kala and PO13. The pup tried to crawl over mom and at one point and as usual moved around a lot. Marilyn did not knowingly see any nursing today.

A short distance Makapuu of the 1BS among the waterfront rocks was PO10: weaner size, light ventral female and no tags.

At 1:28 pm Marilyn became aware of a weaner size seal that hauled out of the SRI channel and moved a fair distance onto the beach. Marilyn labeled this seal as Weaner Unknown 3: weaner size, no info on tags or sex.

On the rock flats on the RRB side of the SRI channel, was a molting sub-adult unknown: darker old coat, about 30% molted on the upper chest, not sure about sex.

Team R&B arrived at the pup site and found the seals on the reef, tide was really low. Small pond were RH58 Rocky and her pup PO11. The pup was exploring with things in the pond, sometimes playing with a rock or two.

Seems the Seal Watch group were kind enough to bring cake and goodies to celebrate Robert's birthday. They even sang happy birthday.  A very nice way to celebrate with folks and Rocky and PO11 on day 29.

The tide was rising some so they had a nursing session on the rocks, then went for a swim. After the swim they landed at the birth beach side, of course outside the fenced area.

Team R&B took a little break to catch up with family. When they went back to check Rocky and pup were now in rough water, due to king tide. Both were swimming, being pushed about by the waves. water shooting up on shore. Everyone had to move up a couple of times.

Rocky god bless her finally got to shore, turned upside down along side her pup. She's seems exhausted. The two of them entered the water again and swam up where the kids were in the ponds. Team R&B were able to get the kids back and moved the signs.

Rocky was peaking above the water and then galumphed up on shore slowly. She does this behavior, and ends up going higher up. She tosses her head right to left, then up comes her long neck and the rest of her old body. Rests some then continues. Meanwhile PO11 barking at her from below, joins her to bite her tired skin. At time Rocky will slap he to make her stop biting.

Mom and pup went up by the driftwood area, that was moved by some nice guys yesterday. Signs and ropes all moved again for the night.

Rabbit Island

Rocky & PO11

July 12, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:42 to 3:05 om and there were seven to eight seals seen during that time. Once again there was lots of moving around.

There was a couple that arrived by jet ski and went on RI. They managed to wander among or by all the seals.

There were initially three seals on the middle back of LPB:

Weaner male: weaner size, light male belly, two red tags. He later moved in the 1BS direction in the back of the middle beach.

Weaner Unknown 1: weaner size, mostly hidden, not sure about sex or tags. This seal was scared into the water by the presence of the intruders. It might have been one of the weaners that hauled out later.

At 2:50 pm, after the intruders had moved to the other end of RI, two Weaner Unknowns hauled out on the Lanikai side of LPB and moved to where the Weaner Male was. Then one of the Unknown Weaners chased the Weaner Male and they moved into a depression and then close to RH76 Kala and PO13. PO13 seems active and healthy. Marilyn was wondering if they have been spending time in the water.

Down from the 3BS was RV50: small weaner size, three red tags, light female belly.

Team R&B headed over to the pup site and found Mom and pup sound a sleep, near shore by the driftwood area. There were no ponds with water for then to swim. 

PO11 woke up and started nudging mom to eat. Rocky was already on her side, turned on to her back and fed the kid. Then both just laid together in the shallows. PO11 was busy going after seaweed.

Then off to a rough water swim as the tide was rising. Rocky always looks like she will go outside of the ponds, comes close to the edge then takes the pup in less strong currents. 

By11:15 am they were headed for the driftwood spot.  A lady and Team R&B tried to push the driftwood but it was too much. Then a very nice man came and lifted the driftwood further up. 

Then Team R&B flagged tow other guys in the area, they came over to help. It was awesome they pushed the driftwood up the shore. Now Rocky and PO11 got more space to land. They had to head out for a gathering. 

Team R&B noted that at 9:22 am a seal possibly a male came by bobbing it head, checking out the area. The seal kept going, Team R&B could not make an ID other than an Adult Male.

Rabbit Island

Rocky & PO11

Adult Male

July 11, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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When they arrived at the pup site Momma Rocky and PO11 were in the water, then up on the rocks for a feed. Rocky RH58 was on her back and the pup went for a meal.

They got washed off the rocks and went for a swim, which is rough with the King Tide. then they came over to the driftwood area, hung out, while the fishers to the left caught sharks and a good size papio.

Team R&B noted there was a big wad of line in a ball, on the rocks in front of Rocky's face. She saw and thankfully the waves knocked it off as the pup climbed up with mom.

Today both mom and pup kept going up the ponds, which meant the signs and ropes had to be moved.
Along with asking the families to move quickly so the seals could land.

They finally hauled out past the driftwood and settled for a feed. They left for a while to grab something to eat.  Seems Christine brought some Musubis and Jen brought slurpees which Team R&B were grateful for.

When Team R&B returned mom and pup were to go for another rough water swim, all the way by birth beach, then they came back to the trees. That area is tough for Rocky to make it up the incline.

People came by to check out the pup and were shocked to see her so big and fat and mom getting thinner.

Team R&B called it a day. Overall it was a good day, fun watching PO11 swimming, she continues to bite mom when she wants to eat. Poor Rocky getting some small bit marks, and is still the best mom ever.

Rocky & PO11