09/28/2021 Tuesday Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team T&D, Dana Jones, and Team R&B💕.  Dana from HMSPO, (Hawaiian Monk Seal Preservation Ohana) did a write up on KE18's return to Oahu, please see part two of the dailies.

Team T&D went to check the beaches first thing this morning. They're still getting some R&R on the Big Island which included four seals today.  They first saw RA20 in the same resting spot as yesterday.  Then they found Miss Waimanu RW34, who has to be one of the largest monk seals. No she is not pregnant just a big big girl. Dave thinks she's probably a good 800 pounds. (don't want her rolling over on your toes).  They also found R8HE who is almost done with her molt, looking pretty. Lastly there was RB00, who in my opinion is looking like a large marge. Team T&D didn't say anything about her size, but she's looking big.  We should note Team T&D has seen eight of the nine seals that reside there, one more to go.

Team R&B had a very late start today. During the afternoon they went to the bay and found RL20

Kalua. He was oceanside foraging and stealing fish.

At another west side spot they saw a little green seal snoozing in the rocks. They watched and studied and finally saw his tag and N4 applied bleach. There was little RM31 Kai once again managing on his own.

On their way to Ka'ena West they spotted a seal at yoks. On shore was Lefty RG28 snoozing peacefully on shore.

R8HE 

RA20

RB00 

RW34 

RL20 Kalua

RM31 Kai

Lefty RG28