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Friday, July 3, 2020

07/03/2020 Friday Act-With-Care (101) Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand, Gayle, Marilyn and posse pal Anissa.

Anissa was on Turtle watch today when she came across these two unknowns. A beautiful sight of a honu and Hawaiian monk seal napping together.

Team Billand found RF28 just before 9 am on the west side. He was alone snoozing with his V28 applied bleach in full view.

While watching him another seal popped out near him. Here comes Nalu R3CX galumphing up near RF28 having words. They settled for a moment until Nalu just didn't want F28 around at all. They argued and F28 moved away. Shortly after F28 did some squawking and the entered the water about 9:30ish. Nalu R3CX remained.
It wasn't over because a little green goblin came into the area near lower rocks. RL20 Kalua stayed on the lower rocks with the waves hitting him.

Team Billand couldn't stay as they were heading over to the east side. BUT as they were going back to the car they spot another seal. There was RH76 Kala high up on the rocks snoozing. Her applied N77 bleach was showing and she is looking good and healthy. Seems she's hiding from the boys.

When Team Billand to the east side they went to check a few spots and saw a seal roped off with volunteers on site. RN06 was high up and still getting hit by waves. He is a big 7 year old male. He has a natural bleach and has markers on top of his neck area that made for a positive ID.

Just as Team Billand was leaving the east side they were lucky to make a pit stop and spotted a seal. There was Nohea N2 galumphing up the shoreline making her way close to a couple sitting on the beach. Team Billand called the hotline.
So it seems Nohea has been keeping out of sight for a couple of days as expected when weaners go exploring. She looks good, starting to lose a little baby fat, very alert and healthy. A zone was set up around her and Team Billand left for home.

Gayle shared some pics of a UU she came across today on the east side. There seem to be a very light natural bleach mark on the right side, not any scars or other markers other than being a wee bit green.

A few of us joined Marilyn today and spent a brief moment checking out Rabbit Island. There were four critters on Island today.

At LPB Mom (Sadie) and PO5 who is one month today were resting. PO5 is getting big fast, although Mom is still looking like she has some weight on her too.
The other two seals were the weaners PO1 Kahukai and PO3 Momona together near seal rock inlet SRI. They were ID'd by weaner size and coloration, male bellies and no tags. PO3 doesnt' seem quite as portly as before.

Marilyn did go and check on Nohea later in the afternoon.

Unknown Honu and Unknown Seal