12/05/2020 Saturday Marilyn's Rabbit Island Update

I viewed Rabbit Island from Makai Pier from about 12:00 - 2:25 pm today.  It was sunny with lots of passing clouds; winds were moderate.  There were originally eight HMS on Rabbit Island today. About 2:13 a ninth seal arrived. I will describe the HMS from the Lanikai to the Makapuu end of RI.

Alone at LPB was:

Unknown Adult Female (UAF): adult size, dark upper surface, gray female belly, newer coat and two tags. I wonder if this if RF34 Pua.

About 60 feet Makapuu side of the 1BS there was a group of three seals:

Unknown Juvenile 1 (UJ1): juvenile size, two tags, gray belly (not sure of sex).

Unknown Subadult Male (USAM): juvenile to subadult size, two tags, newer coat and gray male belly.

Unknown Juvenile Male (UJM): juvenile size, two tags, light yellow male belly and moderately new coat.  I wonder if this is RK24.

At about 2:13 pm, I realized a fourth seal had joined the group.

Unknown Juvenile 2 (UJ2): juvenile size, newish coat, two tags, not sure of sex. This seal had a brief interaction with the USAM and showed both tags in a body flex.

Between 3BS and SRI were four more seals:

About 20 feet Makapuu side of 3BS was RM90/N5, identified by her small weaner size, two tags and applied N5 bleach.  Her belly was too sandy to confirm her sex.

Another 60-80 feet towards SRI was an Unknown Male Weaner: weaner size, light male belly with lots of green, older coat, no tags and green on the muzzle as well.

Further toward SRI was Unidentified Subadult (USA): Subadult size, newer coat, light belly, not sure about sex or tags.

ON the rockflats behind SRI was an Unidentifed Adult (UA) seal: adult size, newer coat, light ventral size, but I was not able to see sex or tags.

This was a lot of seals. I really hate not knowing who more of the seals are.