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Thursday, November 25, 2021

11/25/2021 Thursday Monk Seal Dailies

I hope you all had a wonderful day, had plenty to eat and surrounded by loved ones.

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn, posse pal Justin and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 10:20 to 11:45 and there were three seals on island today.

On the rockflats on the Lanikai side of LPB was a lone A/F: adult size, lighter female belly and some mottling, possible pit scar on right dorsal side near rear flippers.

At the other end of Rabbit Island out on the rock flats of RRB were two seals close together.

U/A: subadult to adult size, cream color belly, unsure about gender or tags.

Not far away was the same A/M who recently finished his molt. Adult size, new coat, gray male belly.

Team R&B started their Thanksgiving with a quick breakfast and then out to da beach. They went to tracks and there were no seals just a wallow way up high. Unfortunately there were lots of footprints and loaded with surfers.

They were fortunate to see whales, dolphins, and surfers enjoying the waves. There was a seal foraging and it turned out to be Kekoa RK72. He was out there alone and then he disappeared.

They found Kekoa landing on the rocks at another location. He had joined another seal who was RG28 Lefty. The boys had a few words, Kekoa moved to the other end of the rocks and stayed. Lefty was happy about having his space back.

Team R&B took a quick look at the bay and found one seal foraging outside the bay. They watched and ID'd RL20 Kalua.

Then they spotted a seal hauled up on shore at the camp. They hurried over to find a couple with their baby sitting by R3CX Nalu. They saw the lifeguard passing and told him about the seal on shore. He quickly got the signs and went out to ask to move back and they did.

Their last stop to another west side location they see five people up on the rocks. Below was a seal RH76 Kala. Turns out the people were part of a tour group.

Posse pal Justin and Christine were at Ka'ena Point today between 12 and 3:30.

They saw RL74 Kami with a hook in the left side of her mouth. They called the hotline to report. She looks to be in good shape and there were no other external injuries.

They saw another seal at the point on the rocks with a roto tag on the left rear flipper, but they could clearly read the number, possibly ended in a 6. She looked to be in good shape with no external markings or injuries. Seal was juvenile size clean coat and female belly. Justin was thinking it could be RL98 Lina.

Rabbit Island