Posse pals Justin and Christine were out today by Hanauma Bay where they saw three seals. They reported to the hotline between 4:30 - 5:30.
There was one very small seal, one middle size young seal and one large seal. The very small seal (juvenile) was sunning by itself. The middle-sized (sub-adult) swam by and attracted the attention of the larger (adult) seal. The two moved up the gully into the rocks.
The adult seal had an old scar behind its right ear. The sub-adult had a sandy tag that looks like a roto tag on the RFF. It could be PO4 Manana born 2021.
Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 2:20 to 3:45 and there were two seals together at thee 3BS. 
S/F - subadult to adult size, light gray female belly, unsure about tags. They may have been gray tags, which would make this KG54 Huaka'i. (she was in the same area yesterday). S/F moved down behind the waterfront rocks during Marilyn's observation
A/M - subadult to adult size, light male belly and two red tags. He moved down to join the S/F behind waterfront rocks. It is possible this is RK24, but seemed a bit bigger.
Team R&B started looking for seals a little later than usual today, as they went to get junior sealette.
Finally they spotted a seal way up by the people, they headed over but had trouble parking. They ended up walking to the site and found R3CX Nalu on shore with people close by.
Later in the day they found RP30 Puka on the rocks snoozing and sneezing. They determined he was the U/U they saw yesterday. They also noticed he might have a cookie injury or poop smear. LOL. He didn't move enough to let them determine for sure.
Lastly they did a recheck on R3CX Nalu who was was joined by R407 Kawika on shore. They were both sound asleep. The surf was still pounding!
Adult Seal
sub-adult - juvenile
juvenile
Rabbit Island
Big Surf
Nalu R3CX
RP30 Puka
Nalu R3CX
Nalu and Kawika
R407 Kawika
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