September 7, 2019 Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand, Lesley and Marilyn. In addition in yesterday's news department (actually 2 days ago) from posse pal Vicki.

Team Billand arrived at KoOlina at 6 am for the 7th day in a row. When they arrived there were signs and ropes already in place. RH92 was high up by the Naupaka Bushes sleeping.
Team Billand called the hotline. Their estimate of her molt is at about 20% early this morning.

There were folks climbing up on the rocks sitting and taking video of RH92.  She reacted and took off into the water swimming, Team Billand hung around trying to figure out where she might have gone. Then a man flagged them down saying there was a seal, and sure enough Team Billand had eyes on her. She came near the rocks, where people were sitting, she was rolling over and over sometimes pausing on her back. Once she came out of the water her molt has progressed. 

Team Billand once again met up with Tracy of the Marine Mammal Center in LA. She came by to see RH92 and was surprised to see how much she had changed since yesterday. Always nice to make connections with good people!

At 10:30 Team Billand was leaving the site, and at that point no volunteers had arrived.  They did call the Aloha Team to let them know they were heading out, and asked if they could keep an eye on the people by the rocks. 

Team Billand stopped by a west side spot and found RN14 Kalani alone today resting on his side on the rocks. He is looking exceptionally big.

At 11:00 Team Billand found RR70 RIP getting swooshed about by the big waves. He just rolled about turned to readjust getting hit again and again.

Later in the day they found RIP at a different location Puka Pants, along with a dead shark, a carrot by his head, dirty beach or someone is trying to give him lunch.  A man walked up to RIP  for a cell phone shot and RIP barked at him.  ( I hope he crapped his shorts).  

Team Billand called it into the hotline, and they are unaware if anyone came out to check on him

The roads were getting crowded and noisy, people on the road were honking showing their support for the TMT protectors.  There was a lot of noise going on, but RIP was unaffected by all that. Just annoyed at the cell phone dude.

Marilyn was at the pier to view Rabbit Island from 2:50 - 4:10 pm. It was nice and sunny but fairly windy. Today there were two critters on the island both at LPB.

UAM (unknown adult male) was located about 80 feet to the Lanikai side of the 1BS. Adult size, older coat, male belly and at least 1 tag. This critter looks like it might be starting it's mold, but only time will tell.

UJ (unknown juvenile) located another 50 feet to the Lanikai side of the UAM. This seal is either weaner RL47 or a recently molted yearling based on its size and coat color. Marilyn saw two tags but couldn't confirm sex. 

Posse pal Vicki was out and about and got to see Nanea for the first time. She had a lot of visitors and Vicki took a lot of pictures, which took her all this time to sort through, LOL.
When she arrived Holokai was there with Nanea snoozing close by.

Then Kaimana comes in say hi to G41 Holokai but goes to snuggle with Nanea. 
From there was cuteness overload. The three of them were hanging out snoozing and playing for the day. 
Just at dusk Squinty R330 came by and they all ditched Nanea. Aww poor kid, although Vicki did hear that Holokai returned and hung out with Nanea.  
When Vicki was heading out she spotted Squinty further down the shoreline foraging.  
Big seal day for Vicki !!!

 RH92 molting 

 RN14 Kalani

 RIP RR70

 shark 

UAM

 u/j  

Nanea & Holokai & Kaimana

 Holokai and Kaimana

 Nanea and Holokai 

 Nanea and Kaimana

 Nanea

 Squinty and Kaimana