MonkSealMania.blogspot.com: 9/29/2017 Monk Seal Dailies:

Saturday, September 30, 2017

9/29/2017 Monk Seal Dailies:

Today's Dailies are brought to you by Team Billand, Posse Pal Gayle and Posse Pal Tammy. (welcome home Tammy, you were missed).

Team Billand found da Benny RE74 at 5:30 am at Paradise Cove. He was up on shore, left corner of the Lagoon. It was still dark out there and he left the site at 5:52am. They didn't see him for the rest of the day.

At 7:24am they found Pohaku RO28 at Maili Beach Park on shore and alert. There were a couple of fish by her, without knowing for sure it appears someone tried to give her some food. She did not eat it, she sniffed at it but never put it in her mouth. Team Billand called the hotline and them know there were people in the area. At 8:45 am volunteer arrived, and Team Billand departed at 9am. On an afternoon drive by they did not see signs or Pohaku, but never heard anything more.

Team Billand's next find was at Maili where they first found Kekoa Alii RK72 at 9:07am. He was on the lower rocks, alone sleeping. He left the site at 9:27am. At 9:40am RIP RR70 came onto the scene, he hauled up on the lower rocks. THEN, at 9:55am Kekoa returned to Maili. Kekoa wanted to haul out near RIP, but RIP wasn't having it. In the end Kekoa's persistence paid off he hauled out and got comfortable. On their 2:00pm recheck both boys were still there together, peacefully.

Barbara decided to take a short walk to 30 min beach, and it paid off. At 12:15pm she found RW02 resting on his side below the cliffs. He was ID'd by his tags. It's been a while since RW02 was seen, he looks healthy and good weight.

Posse Pal Tammy is back on island (yea!) she did a solo hike out to Ka'ena Poimt and found BG at 10 minute beach. Tammy hiked out to the end and hung out for about 90 minutes but no other seals came out to play.

Posse Pal Gayle found 3 critters on Rabbit Island today. One critter was hiding in the bushes and she was able to find it by following the trail leading up to the bushes. Good job Gayle! Since today was overcast it was hard to get any good photos to ID the critters.

da Benny