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Thursday, February 20, 2020

02/20/2020 Thursday Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team T&D and Team Billand.
On a side note I wanted to share an update for NOAA regarding Pohaku RO28 status and the sad news of young RKC1 passing. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/toll-toxoplasmosis-protozoal-disease-has-now-claimed-lives-12-monk-seals-and-left?fbclid=IwAR0qYajrtKewBCl9FZMEV6k-SwiZY6pE2R5cn1UjFJ_Q5XpOswrHyCTmOQY

Team T&D hiked Ka'ena Point today and just as they got to 5 minute beach they spotted a seal hauling out down the way. By they time they got to it the small seal was completely covered in sand full on shake and bake. Small in side with only one tag. Tammy's best guess would be RL98 but they could not be sure. Tammy later got confirmation from Lesley that it was RL98 Lina.

Team T&D next find was PvKauai RW02 at hidden beach, he was an easy ID with his three tags.
They also got to enjoy seeing the Snow Geese having a drink in one of the many puddles.

Then at the runway they came across Luana RN58 and Ka'ena RO40.

Finally when they got to the point there were no seals and after 20 minutes Tammy went to check back beach again. This time they found RL74 Kami who must have hauled out while they were on the main beach.

All the seals were in the same spot on their way out and this time they were able to easily ID RL98 by her applied bleach mark.

Team Billand had been out and about and spotted a small seal trying to haul in but it took off, when they returned later they found Nalu R3CX was arguing with RG28 Lefty in the shallows.
RG28 Lefty landed on lower rocks, the second seal was Nalu R3CX cautiously came into lower rocks and landed.
Once again the two had words before they finally settled down for the day.

Well before everything was settled Team Billand spotted little RL20 Kalua hauled in and immediately R3CX Nalu met him and began to bug him. RL20 took off to the right and was going to land where Lefty RG28 was resting. Lefty also bugged the little one, guess the boys letting the kid know whose boss. Eventually all three settled in and went to sleep on lower rocks.

Kekoa Alii RK72 hauled up to the right at the inlet and was there for the day. While Team Billand was there four dudes came and one of them went close to Kekoa. Barb called out asked him to move back, he didn't listen. Even his friends called out to him and he didn't listen. No harm was done, and the guys finally left.

In light of the recent footage that went viral it is EXTREMELY frustrating when you try to prevent people from doing the wrong thing and they are just ignorant or worse yet a big A$$.

Early afternoon Team Billand headed over to plains and found Buster RV08 resting. There was a zone in place and all the folks at the beach were respectable. They called the hotline.

RL74 Kami