07/28/2020 Lesley's Multiple Ka'ena Updates

We have multiple updates from Lesley, since for some reason my email has a glitch. But no worries, we'll play catch up from the 24th, 26th and 27th. :-)

From 7/24"

My first seal today was RG28 Lefty at 10Mns Beach

Next were RO40 Ka'ena & RK40 Napua @ Hidden Beach. Our little girl started her first catastrophic molt today. Last year if I'm not mistaken, she had a mild one.

RL74 Kami was at the point in a very unusual location - I had been down three times and never saw her, then as I was leaving a movement far away on some reefs made me stop a stare. It was her.

Back on this side RN58 Luana had hauled out @ Lyman's West and RK36 Kauai Kolohe on our front beach access.

Just before sunset I went down to check she had left, I walked down the beach to look for PO4 Kai - he has been MIA again. I'd like to see him before the storm. 

I came up on RG28 Lefty who relocated to Luana's Tide Pool. He must be very close to start cracking, he has been lethargic and has that green racoon mask.

I came back just as Kauai Kolohe decide to move into the water and head West.

At the point I was able to see, for a second day in a row, an Albatross chick fly. That's such a cool feeling to watch the effort and the result.

We started preparing the closure of the park today for the storm, by closing the permitted gate. I'll do another drive thru and monitoring tomorrow before a possible full closure.

Be safe and dry everyone 

More tomorrow 

From 7/26 & 27:

Aloha all,

Hope everyone had a safe and dry weekend. We were very busy around here in the park and at home.

Yesterday I was able to check the beach several times RN58 Luana & RG28 Lefty spent all day there

Today I made it down in the late afternoon I walked the full beaches. RN58 Luana was the only seal hauled out. She has been in the same spot for several days. The photos are deceiving cause she's looking skinny, that's because of the position of her body partly buried in the sand. She also has lost weight during her molt and that is normal.

There were 2 other burrows beside hers, she may have had company during the day. 

More tomorrow