July 11, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

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

July 10, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:07 to 1:52 pm and there were nine seals seen during that time.

There were eight seals seen on various parts of LPB and again trying to ID and keep all the seals sorted out is challenging.

In the back of the Lanikai side of LPB were two seals:

Adult Unknown: smaller adult size, older coat, light yellow belly, sex undetermined no info on tags.

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

Initially one and then a second weaner were on the Lanikai side of LPB about mid-beach:

Weaner Unknown hauled out of the LPB channel at 12:35 pm and moved up to a Weaner Male. The unknown weaner was weaner size, two red tags, no info on sex.

The Weaner Male: weaner size, at least red tags and a light male belly.

In the middle of LPB were two seals: an Adult Male and Weaner Unknown 2: adult size, older coat with some green, male belly and two red tags.

WU2 started further back on the beach then moved closer to the

water: weaner size, light belly, unsure of sex, and at least two red tags.

Closer to the 1BS side of LPB was RH76 Kala and PO13. As usual, the pup headed for the water under mom's watchful eye. Mom barely moved today. Pup seems active and healthy.

Partially hidden behind a rock in the Middle Cliff area was weaner PO10, although Marilyn isn't entirely sure. Weaner size, hidden belly and no visible tags.

Team R&B first stop was at electric beach where they spotted a male seal hauled up on shore. The seal had lots of green and they were able to ID RP28 Wakea. It didn't take long for the fans to arrive. Team R&B did a recheck in the afternoon and he was gone.

They saw another seal way out at tracks. It was too difficult to get there and the seal was too far away to get an ID. Not to mention they had difficulty getting the camera to focus with the heat and waves. Seal reported as an Unknown Adult.

It took Team R&B a while to get to the pup site, in that they were checking other areas for seals. By the time they made it to the site Mom and pup were in the water exploring. The surf was rough again and Momma Rocky stayed  close to PO11, at one point they tried to haul out by the waves took both of them out. The incline there is not good even for Rocky, she had

difficulty galumphing up. In the end Rocky took PO11 to driftwood side and they made it out fine, so did the pup who was biting her again. Little buggah is nasty, but Momma Rocky presented and the kid nursed. The volunteer took her signs and ropes .... hmmm ????

A nice woman had rope so they used it to set up.  A new volunteer arrived and put up signs further in to Mom and Pup. They told the volunteer the seals were right there by the tree. 

Team R&B headed out about 2 pm, feeling somewhat frustrated. They know people come and kids go into the ponds, fishers will come to fish.  

Today is day 27 and PO11 is nice and fat, Rocky starting to get thinner, but so attentive to the pup. She is a real super star mom. Team R&B has observed that whenever Rocky realizes the strength of the currents she will get close to the pup and hold her under her flipper or neck. Very smooth move Momma.

Rabbit Island

RP28

Unknown Adult

Rocky & PO11

July 9, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:33 to 2:23 om and there was a lot of movement on island so there were either nine or ten seals.

There was a Sub-adult Male: subadult to adult size, light yellow male belly with some green, older coat and dark patches below the eyes and two red tags. This male was in the same location throughout Marilyn's viewing session.

Early on there was a Weaner Unknown just off the LPB and onto the rocks. The WU soon disappeared and may be the same WU that came back much later.

Also when Marilyn started viewing there was a Sub-adult Female: large juvenile to small sub-adult size,, new coat, light gray female belly and two red tags.

On the 1BS side of the LPB was RH76 Kala and her pup PO13. The pup was briefly in form of mom near her head, but then galumphed behind mom and was hidden the rest of the time.

At 1:47 pm two seals hauled out to the middle of LPB from the LPB channel: on of these seals was a Sub-adult Unknown and the other was an Unknown Unknown. The SU had a darker dorsal coat and a yellow-brownish ventral no info on sex or tags.

The UU was of undetermined size and covered with sand. No info on size, sex or tags.

Between Middle Cliff and 3BS was Weaner Unknown 2: weaner size, at least two tags and lighter covered belly. 

Out on rock flats between the SRI and RRB was recent weaner PO10:

recent weaner size, dark dorsal, light ventral,  and no tags. The weaner moved near the water and slept belly up for sometime, but later moved back towards the cliff.

On RRB was another Weaner Unknown labled WU3: weaner size, at least two tags, light belly.

Day 26 for PO11 and Rocky When Team R&B arrived they were swimming close together. Rocky made her way onto the rocks, slowly lifting her body with her big old flippers. Her head lifts high and gets a big boost to land. Ta Da!  PO11 made it up okay, and she nursed for

about 20 minutes. Then a snooze, but not for long. The rising tide caused the waved slap Mom and Pup and PO11 washed off. Mom looked intently barks at pup.

They both swam all the way past driftwoods. PO11 explored as usual, fat little busy body. Picked up a little rock and tossed it.

They were close to land but mom let the pup play, then she barked and PO11 followed her to shore, biting on mom's body. ouch!

Rocky is such an extraordinary Mom, she takes good care of the little one even when she is tired. 

Everyone was good today. Team R&B had a shovel to dig holes for signs. People pitched in to help!

Lots of tourist came and left to visit the pup.

People love swimming in the ponds for their kids, but for now they have to be blocked off for Momma Rocky and PO11.

Checking out the west side, Team R&B spotted two adults on shore way out near the rocks. They walked out about a mile. The bushes were really tall and thick so they made it quick. The two seals, one

male with two red tags, the female might be KG54.  Then they heard dogs barking and left before they came to the area.

They got word of another seal on the west side. They found RU04 looking green and okay. Thank goodness they tags was showing.

Rabbit Island

Rocky & PO11

U/M & G54???

RU04