August 14, 2019 Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to by Team Billand, Tammy of Team T&D, and Lesley. Lesley's Ka'ena update is part two of the dailies.

Tammy was out solo today on the North Shore. Her first find of the day was Honey Girl R5AY who is very.... VERY... green.  Seriously looking at these photos one may wondered if there was a filter, but no editing, no photoshop, just very green. The morning sunlight may have enhanced some of the brightness, but the girl is a "lean green baby machine". 

Tammy's next find was RK80 resting.  It appears she is almost done with her first molt, too back she has to rest on such a dirty beach.

Team Billand did an early check on Pohaku and Nanea and found them on shore resting.  Apparently there was a film crew in the area which made getting around a challenge.

Team Billand called the hotline at 5:15 am to inform them of Pohaku and Nanea's location.  Then they sat and waited for the sun to come up. At first light they could see and hear the Plovers, Ruddy Turnstones, they saw the Heron that visits them every morning, and the Tatlers were running about for little crabs.

Nanea was sound a sleep next to Pohaku.  Volunteer Melina arrived, and shortly after Melody also arrived on site. They all waited for the day to begin.

At 7:03 Team Billand spotted movement off the the side heading toward Mom and Pup. Here comes Kalani RN14 towards Pohaku and pup. At first he approached slow then sped up, as he got closer.
Pohaku with her eagle eyes spotted Kalani and immediately faced him. Nanea woke up and wanted breakfast, now poor Pohaku had to take care of her kid and also handle a big dude coming in. 
He approached Pohaku, they glare at each other, Pohaku started whooping at him and suddenly she let loose and roared at Kalani, who took off away from them.  He then turns around and landed closer to Pohaku. She reacted by pushing pup aside, (as if to say, baby, I got some business to take care of you stay here).  She charges Kalani on land, with her mouth wide open, he roars back at her and then digs out again.
Kalani does one last drive by, then leaves Mom and Pup.  Pohaku went back to nursing, "talk about multi-tasking" .

At 9:30 am Nanea is ready to eat again and Pohaku lets her have another session.  Once Nanea had enough they both went into the water for a swim. They went to Twin Rocks, Flat Rocks and hung out in the rough water section with Rip Currents. Waves for rough, Mom was cautious, taking Nanea to smoother waters, then landed again for one more feed.

At 11:47 am both on shore at birth beach, snoring the time away, in unison peacefully.  
Just after 12 Team Billand left for a lunch break in some air

conditioned place. 

When Team Billand returned to the pupping site, Mom and pup were having a swim session. 
Barbara noted the pupping site beach is so clean, there is no trash, no debris for Nanea to amuse herself with, not even big drift wood.
But today Nanea found herself some coconut rubbish to amuse herself for a bit. She even found a little coconut to mouth and push around with her snout.

The grass is always greener....

 RK80 almost done with her first molt 

Pohahu and Nanea

 Kalani RN14 approaches 

 Don't mess with this Momma

 I think he's got the message (for now)

 whoo hooo my mom is bad a$$ 

 

 look a toy!