8/30/2018 Monk Seal Dailies: RH32, RR70, RL42, R4DJ

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Lesley (which includes Team T&D). Lesley's very complete Ka'ena upate is part two of the dailies. 

Team Billand got to the Outfall this morning and there was a Team from NOAA there as well. They spotted three seals, one of them was for sure Ka'ale RH32, initially unclear who the other two were. Ka'ale was fighting with the other two seals. Ka'ale stayed in the outfall foraging at his all you can eat buffet, despite the large number of fishermen there. 
Team Billand went to check a nearby haul out spot and that is where they spotted a seal coming in. They ID'd RIP RR70, he was in cruise mode, came up to the rocks, looking around, then made a turn and disappeared for the day. They were never able to ID the third seal. 
Later in the day they returned for a third time, and Ka'ale had finally hauled out in a nearby beach on the rocks. There were two divers just over the rocks, but nothing disturbed Ka'ale in his fish comma.
To quote Barbara; " Ka'ale RH32 is one fat bumbucha of a seal" . 

Team Billand made the Ka'ena West trek late morning. They went looking for the U/U they saw yesterday when they came upon a large male at the 20, sleeping in a small water hole. Initially they thought RO40 ?, but they didn't see his usual markers.  They spotted a partial tag with the #4, turns out it's R4DJ Kauai Kolohe. It's been quite some time since they spotted him. They could see his half cookie scar on his chest. 

A little further in they saw RL42 Leia in the same spot as yesterday. She might have stayed over night. Hard to see her but they were able to see both tags. Again today the photos showing she is looking thin, with her ribs showing.  Given she gave birth, recently molted it isn't unusual for a female to be thin, but I am sure we will feel a lot better when she gets a good couple of meals in her belly.

Ka'ale RH32 

One Fat Bumbucha of A Seal! 

  RIP RR70

4DJ Kauai Kolohe 

  RL42 Leia