Wednesday, August 15, 2018

8/15/2018 Monk Seal Dailies: (part 1) RH32, RN14 & RL42

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Lesley. Lesley's complete Ka'ena Update is part two of the dailies.

Team Billand per usual were at the Outfall at 6:00 am and upon arrival they spotted two seals. They were fighting and foraging in the outfall. then out of the outfall to a nearby beach landing momentarily then back to fighting.
The two seals are none other than Kalani RN14 who seems to be doing everything to distract Kaale RH32 away from the outfall. But butt-head Kaale is stubborn and he heads right back to the outfall. 
RN14 Kalani hauled out by a nearby beach at the point by 7:24.  Then they lost sight of Kaale, he left the area, and then came back.  By 9am there were no seals in the outfall and Team Billand headed out.

Team Billand went to check on Kalani RN14 at a nearby beach. He is fat and very green, with the applied bleach N14. He was sleeping in the water hole looking like a little hippo. At one point he began to vocalize as if there was another critter but there was nothing around.  They did check on him later in the afternoon and he was still there.  They did not see Ka'ale after he left the outfall.

Team Billand made the Ka'ena West Trek and at the 20 minute mark they spotted Miss Leia RL42. She was in the same spot as the other day when she noticed her beginning her molt. Today she gave Barbara a good look at her belly and looks to be 30 to 40% into her molt. Her head, flippers peeling, as well as hind flippers. She'll be back to her gorgeous self in no time.  

 Bosom Buddies Ka'ale & Kalani
 Kalani RN14 in a water hole, in hippo mode
 RL42 Leia peeling 

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