1/27/2018 Monk Seal Dailies: Pohaku R028, Rip RR70, Kekoa Rk72, Kalani RN14, PvKauai RW02, Rabbit Island Critter & Right Spot R016

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Gayle. 

At 6 am Team Billand found Pohaku R028 snoozing inside a zone, they rearranged the signs a bit and the sagging ropes. ( all ropes were still up and THIS is a real entanglement concern, if anyone put up a zone, somehow you have to take the responsibility to make sure it is taken down at the end of the day). Team Billand called the hotline and left a message.  This is day #3 of her hanging out here. She is showing any signs of discomfort, any injuries, nothing out of the ordinary. Lots of people out and opportunity for education, mostly wondering if she is okay. Team Billand left at 8:40 am, before a volunteer arrived. 

Next stop for Team Billand was at a Leeward Beach were they initially found Rip RR70 resting up on

high rock. On there second visit he made his way to the pond and stayed there for the rest of the day.

Team Billand found Kekoa Alii Rk72 and they heard him barking at another seal, when they got a little closer they could see Kekoa was with RN14 Kalani, who appeared to have just hauled up.

PvKauai RW02 was in the small pond sleeping to the side of Kekoa and remained in the pond the entire time of observation. 

Gayle spotted the small critter again on Rabbit Island. She was trying to determine if it was male or female but was unsuccessful. 
Gayle did come across Right Spot R016 again today and noted her would is looking really good, although her left front flipper is swollen.  There were some folks around playing this evening splashing water (not at her) but the splashes spooked her. She gave a bark so the volunteer went to talk with them. Right Spot still was not as ease she went into the water and out to sea around 18:35. Gayle did not see her again.

Pohaku

Rip RR70

Kekoa RK72

Kekoa & Kalani 

Kalani RN14

PvKauai RW02

Rabbit Island Critter

 Right Spot