Friday, November 22, 2019

November 22, 2019 Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand.  Also Melody sent a link to the video she put together as a tribute to RL36 Makoa.  

At 7:30 this morning Team Billand went to see if Da Benny was around but instead they found what turned out to be a huge honu. He was resting peacefully, and then a group of tourist arrived with their cell phones and cameras out.  As Team Billand looked on they were grateful for the one gentleman who told everyone to move back. Thank you sir!

Their next find came at 9:30 when they found Kala RH77. She was alone on the lower rocks, looking cute and sassy. She's looking healthy and was tuckered out with all the big surf.  While observing this cutie they heard SNORT... SNEEZE there was another seal in the rocks.

The sneeze scared Barb and when she looked there was a trail in the sand patch below and then the flipper.  There was Kekoa Alii still molting. He would look around every time the wave touched him.  He was aware of Kala but he just layed there resting.
Later on their recheck both critters were gone. 

Last find for Team Billand came at 12:30 when they spotted a seal foraging at Campbells. They were not able to get an ID, only that it was an adult size doing 7 minute dives.


 Honu ashore to rest
Kala RH76
 Kekoa RK72 
UU foraging
Thank you Melody for the beautiful tribute

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