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Sunday, April 4, 2021

04/04/2021 Easter Sunday Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Marilyn, Team R&B💕. I also received an email from diver Michael E.

Email from Michael included a video and some good photos of R3CU. His tag is a little worn but the scar on his underside shows that it was him. He was seen on the west side just before noon. He is looking healthy and his wound appears to be healing quite well.

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island between 11:45 to 1:45. There were five seals on island today. RF34 Pua and P01 who spent their time behind waterfront rocks directly down from the 3BS during her entire observation. Marilyn did get a couple of glimpses of the kid but for the most part it was out of sight.

An unknown adult was on LPB when she started viewing but the seal entered the water a short time

after. Marilyn suspects this was the unknown adult male that later hauled out to another seal a little while later.

About 50 feet Makapuu side of 3BS was an unknown subadult female that came down from the vegetation. She would be joined by an unidentified adult male who pestered her and ran her around into the tide pools. He then entered the water and about a half hour later an adult seal hauled out again near 1BS and LPB.

Near the cliff face up from SRI was a brown juvenile seal with tags. Finally Marilyn got a view of her right side and could see that wonderful N2 bleach. It was Nohea M25/27 (Kaiwi's 2020 pup). She will be turning one years old on the 6th.

Team R&B started their day at RN14 Kalani foraging in the outfall and he was alone. While they were watching Kalani they saw a Mom and Calf humpback with some snorkelers close by. Although exciting that is pretty scary to be that close to a mother and calf of that size.

Next stop they found Kaale RH32 snoozing on the rocks alone. Then they noticed RN14 Kalani came into the area and checked in on his bosom buddy. There were a couple of curious snorkelers that came to the rocks and watched the seals. A wave came in and pushed the snorkeler up over the rocks, and they left the area immediately after that.

At another west side location there were lots of people out and about. They spotted one seal resting peacefully. Thankfully the seal was not disturbed by anyone. They were able to ID RG28 Lefty.

Later in the day they did another check on the area and Lefty was still there in the same spot. He was undisturbed by the fishermen near by, coexisting at their best.

They found R3CX Nalu at the bay today snoozing on the rocks. Lots and lots of visitors in the area, so Team R&B left to not bring attention to him.

Their last Easter seal today was the lovely RL42 Leia resting on the rocks alone. She is looking quite fat and hopefully nobody disturbs her peace and quiet.

video of R3CU underwater