8/6/2018 Monk Seal Dailies: (part 1) RH32, RK72, RL42 and RR70.

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

Team Billand made their usual early morning stop at the outfall. They immediately spotted Ka'ale RH32 doing his thing. He was foraging eating and cruising the rocky side of the area. He came up with a fish tossed it about, bites the tail and swallows it. Team Billand witnessed him catch 6 fish, and one was given to him, and he took it. ( hmmmmmmm)  Team Billand left the site at 8:30 to take care of some personal business. 
They went back in the afternoon and Ka'ale had hauled out in a water hole , not looking too happy. Wonder why, maybe he didn't have a full belly.

After leaving Kaale and heading home Team Billand made one more stop. They spotted a seal on a west side beach. It was Kekoa Alii RK72 sleeping on the lower rocks or at least trying to. The waves kept getting bigger and covering him at times.  They waited for an hour to verify his tag, he finally moved but they were unable to get the picture. He was ID'd his bleach as he left and was swimming out. He was off shore foraging but did not haul out again.

Later in the day Team Billand found RL42 Leia and RR70 RIP at a Leeward Beach. Leia was on the rocks and RIP was in the water imitating a hippo. They saw his bleach on his side but sis not get a photo. They were both there before and after they made the Ka'ena West trek. Unfortunately there were no seals but Barb did meet up with Lesley. 

The brush fires continue to burn all the way at Ranches area, three choppers dumping water over the flames. Although it's better than the last two days,  but is still going.

And based on the news that hit facebook Rocky's pup has been moved to the Big Island Ke Kai Ola. Apparently "he" had switched nursing moms. Attempts were made to reunite Rocky and her pup but ultimately failed. Rocky left the beach, and to avoid PK5 from becoming to weakened the authorities (NOAA, and Veterinarians, and Kauai Response Team) decided best to send "him" to Ke Kai Ola. The Marine Mammal Center's hospital on the Big Island (Ke Kai Ola) has the experience, knowledge and proper facility to take care of this pup.  

 Kaale RH32

 Kekoa Alii RK72

 RL42 Leia and RIP RR70

 West Side Fires