10/6/2017 Monk Seal Dailies: Lei Ola RH48, Right Spot R016, Kaiwi RK96, and 3 Rabbit Island Critters

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Posse Pal Gayle.  Please check the next post for a series of weekly weaner photos.  

At 5:30 am they were on site at Iroquios Point finding just wallows and trails. They missed whoever was there. Then received a call of a seal at Paradise Cove, got to the site at 6:20 am. and once again the seal was gone. However this time they were able to see a photo from one of the folks and determined it was Benny RE74. They checked several locations and came up empty until....

At Makua they found Lei Ola RH48 down on the cliff on the rocks. She is still with the hook snug in the left corner of her mouth.  She appears to be alert, healthy good girth and moves well. They were careful not to attract attention to her. They texted photo to NOAA of their findings.

Posse Pal Gayle found Right Spot at Sandy's again today. Gayle left her at 18:15.  Thank you Gayle.
Gayle also found "her" Kaiwi at Kokee today, happy she is back on this side again. And last but not least she spotted three critters on Rabbit Island today!

 Lei Ola 

 Looks like some irritation ... wish she would haul out on a sandy beach!

 hasn't slowed her down

 3 Rabbit Island Critters

 Miss Kaiwi looking large

 Right Spot burying her head in the sand