Friday, August 6, 2021

08/06/2021 Friday Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team R&B💕.

At 6:30 am Team R&B spotted a seal swimming close to shore, and the fishermen on shore tossing live bait out. RWee Kolohe charges the live bait on the line and steal the fish. He came in again, to the shore chasing the next line in, didn't get the fish, but hauled out on the shoreline looking at the fishermen. He slowly moved away. One of the fishermen ran towards Kolohe and tosses a bait fish to him. They couldn't tell if Kolohe took it or not.  

Kolohe then swims out to the rest camp area, lands right by the canoes getting ready to leave. Kolohe

scoots up closer to the canoe, the women hustled to get their boats out. Kolohe continues further up on shore.  Then to add to the chaose there were eight dogs on shore this morning, one large one starts running toward Kolohe, Team R&B yelled out to stop, thankfully the dog did, and the owner quickly ran over to put a leash on it.  They called the hotline twice hoping someone would come, but unfortunately no one was available.  Team R&B left at 9 am leaving Kolohe.  They went back a t 3 for a check and Kolohe was gone.

At another west side location they see RL20 Kalua hauled out on the rocks! What a nice surprise, he was greener than green and very dry hanging out with Nalu R3CX. Finally the kid hanging out somewhere safer than the bay.

Next Team R&B spotted two seals at tracks from afar. By the time they arrived there was RN14 Kalani making the moves on RL12 Aukai. She wanted nothing to do with him and moved away. They saw two locals on the side of the walk way making noises for the seals to react. Team R&B kept a watch on them, they were drinking to make matters worse. Once again they called the hotline to report.


Last stop they stood there on the cliffs for an hour trying to ID a very plump seal on the rocks. Then suddenly a lady with a fishing pole past their view. Seems she and her family set up a tent right there next to the seal. Team R&B were finally able to ID RL42 Leia as the seal. Leia hears the people, looks over and then scurries down. Needless to say Team R&B hit their threshold of frustration for the day.


Kolohe going after the bait

RL20 Kalua
Kalua and Nalu
R3CX Nalu
RN14 Kalani 
Kalani and Aukai
Aukai RL12
RL42 Leia

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