9/27/2018 Monk Seal Dailies: Lesley's Ka'ena Update.

What a spectacular day break this morning. Our pal Barbara Billand described it perfectly: it was as having amber vison glasses on.

I went straight down to the beach to watch the sun rise in the company of handsome R330 "Squinty" who had overnighted. Must have missed a second seal by minutes ("Napua" ??), my focus was more on the sky than looking at the ocean for it.

I had a meeting in town where I spent most of the day, but made it on time for a check all the way to Hidden Beach before sunset.

R330 "Squinty" was still in front, it looked like he was on his way down to the waterline. Sure enough when I came back he was no longer there.

He is still looking thin, spending lots of time hauled out on the beach sleeping instead of foraging. So far it's normal and nothing to worry about.

Driving down to 10Mnts Beach I saw a seal at the far end of the beach getting closer I saw it was a female my thoughts went to "it must be Luana", but on a second look, wait the muzzle is green can't be her....those nipples that pit scar on top right one: IT's R303 "BG" !!!

She must have been there all day bc there were lots of wallows in the area.

I last saw her several weeks ago when she showed up with R333 "Unk" - probably coming back from Niihau. She looked thin then and now has put on weight. She may be molting very soon. Glad to have her back.

 

The ocean this afternoon looked like a big lagoon, I don't recall seeing it like this here. Beautiful yet strange.  More tomorrow