November 2, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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

Starting their day on the west side their first find was a little green seal hauling up on shore. It landed by by the wall on the rest camp side. It was RV20 who was alone. Immediately people came up too close to take pictures. The Lifeguard cam and put out signs and asked folks not to go too close to the seal. Thank goodness!

The Akule boat was at the outfall/tracks area.. Team R&B noticed

something following the boat and the men were very aware of it. It was a young seal with a clean coat, unsure about tags. Where ever the boat went the seal followed behind. Then they noticed another seal joining in. They were both young but unfortunately they couldn't ID either of them. The boat finally left and so did the seals.

They saw plenty of dolphins, sometimes really busy jumping. They would disappear then back to jumping again. Team R&B shared the fun time with a couple they just met, with lots of cheering.

They got word from a friend of a big seal hauled out at nimitz. They headed over and found Mr. Kawika R407. The ladies from the cabins were delighted and so respectful. Team R&B filled them in on R407 background and stories. They were aware Kawika is David in Hawaiian. The ladies told them they looked like a National Geographic person with boots, walking stick and camera. So sweet.

Back on the west side they stopped thinking there was a seal, but it turned out to be a rock. I know this can happen.... as it often does with me.  While there they scanned the area and did see a small seal far

away on the rocks  They made their way over and studied the little seal, it had tags but the seal kept flipper flexing too much to get a good look. Finally saw the seal had two white digits on the right flipper. It was RU12/U13. Its been a long time since they had seen her.

Still on the west side they walked along the coast line remembering all the seals they use to find out there, now most of them are gone. They

happened to stop for some photos of the waves and they spotted a seal alone sleeping on the rocks. The seal was, Wakea RP28 who got disturbed yesterday. He's okay today and far from tracks where he was yesterday.

RV20

2 Young Unknowns

dolphins

R407

RU12

RP28

November 1, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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

Yesterday's news Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:36 am to 1:48 pm and there were seven seals seen on island.

Alone on LPB was Weaner Female 1: weaner size, light female belly and at least two tags. She started out on the berm, but later moved close to the waterfront rocks near the LPB channel.

About 40 feet on the 3BS side of middle cliff were two seals near the waterfront rocks:

Adult Unknown 1: adult size, newish dark dorsal coat, no info on sexor tags.

Nearby was Adult Unknown 2: adult size, newish coat, no info on sex or tags.

On shore a shore distance Kailua side of the 3BS was weaner RV76: larger weaner size, light yellow female belly, did not see tags.

A short distance on the SRI side of the 3BS was a Juvenile Female: juvenile size, female belly, old coat, with lots of green and two red tags.

Between the 3BS and SRI were two seals:

Weaner Female 2: weaner size, yellowish female belly, and at least two red tags.

Adult Unknown 3: adult size, newer coat, not sure of sex, two red tags.

Team R&B started their day on the west side. They found RV20 on shore high up with a young woman sitting by him. They watched and took some photos. They went over to her and the woman said she had

to protect the seal from the dogs. Although there weren't any dogs around. So Team R&B asked her to move back from the seal. She took some videos and got Team R&B throwing a shaka. It took a while but she moved on. A volunteer had arrived so they filled the volunteer in and left the area.

Then Team R&B saw a slither of a seal resting at Tracks. They waited for it to move to get an ID. They called it into the hotline and a volunteer came out.  There were two homeless ladies came down from

the camp. The volunteer talked with them, took some photos of the seal and left. As soon as the volunteer left one of the homeless ladies went up to the seal with a watering can. At first Team R&B thought she slapped the seal as the seal reacted, flying its hind flippers in the air and barking at the woman. The lady went down to the water and filled the watering can again, and the seal barked at her leaping and

trying to bite. Then the seal took off, they didn't see where it went.

They called the hotline immediately. Tracks is a terrible place for the seals to rest.  They believe the seal was RP28 Wakea, their shot of its tag wasn't readable. 

Rabbit Island

RV20

RP28 ??

October 31, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

They had another slow day today. There were big waves, one turtle and Miss Kala RH76. They found Kala after looking for a while, she was well hidden in the rocks. They waited for her to move. Then a "jerk"" came by looking for shells and he got too close to her and started making noises. Kala woke up and looked right at him. Team R&B made themselves visible, he looked over at them, they pointed to Kala he gave the thumbs up but continued to make noises.  After 30 minutes a big

wave came up and consumed the dude. HE came up and said the seal is usually always with another seal. Team R&B gave him the monk seal 101 talk, who knows if it will matter. Finally he left.

They found a turtle climbing up on shore at Makaha due to big surf. They also saw their first whale of the season today. 

Oh and I hope you all had some good tricks or treats today.

RH76

Honu