5/27/2018 Monk Seal Dailies: (part 1 )

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand, Marilyn and Lesley. Lesley provided a complete update from Saturday and Sunday.  

Team Billand checking the Outfall at 6 am and who do you think they found?  Ka'ale was doing 2 - 4 minute dives. At one point he came to the corner chasing something and then later came up with a fish in his mouth eating it.  He chomped it up and went back down. AND this time he caught it on his own without cheating. 
A fisherman was at the jetty, with an Ulua line out attached to a big yellowish balloon.  They spot something taking the line, the balloon speeding to the right. It was a turtle that got entangle in the line flapping about.  
Ka'ale wasn't there but suddenly went from 0 to 60 to investigate the commotion. The fishermen reeled the line in, freed the turtle, who took off, and the balloon went way out. Ka'ale remained in the area diving until 6:45 am.  He disappeared, Team Billand waited to see if he would come back but seems like he was gone for the day.  Team Billand left the site and checked in some of his usual haul outs but the little bugger was gone for the day.

Team Billand's other find for the day was da Benny RE74 at a Leeward Beach. When they arrived at the site they didn't see any seals, Barbara spent a few moments thinking about the seals we've lost. When suddenly a deal plopped up on the inlet. It was Da Benny !  He seemed cautious, coming in slow, looks, bobs his head up and down, checking out the site. He came in further, when Barbara sea something on his right eye. Don't know if it's an injury, growth or his eye shield.  Benny finished  hauling up, turned on his side and went to sleep.

Marilyn was at Makai Pier for almost 3 hours today.  Sadie RB12 and PO6 were down in the inlet when she first arrived, but later moved up the beach. PO6 is growing rapidly. 

Near the left side of the middle cliff there was a young female which later proved to be weaner RK38

Hali'a. She played with sticks and then entered the water briefly before galumphing up the beach and going into snooze mode. Marilyn was able to see a faint N4 bleach on her right side, although it didn't show up in the photos.

Marilyn spotted a male subadult-adult seal east of Seal Rock Inlet when she first stared viewing. Later the seal entered the water and hauled out of Seal Rock Inlet. It was definitely a male and she was sure it was not the "unknown" male from yesterday. This boy today looked larger and heavier.

Marilyn also mentioned checking in on Kaiwi and PO3, although there were no photos. (bummers).  They are doing fine!

RH32 Ka'ale

 Benny RE74

Sadie RB12 & PO6

 RK38 Hali'a

 

 Unknown Male