MonkSealMania.blogspot.com: 04/01/2022 Friday's Dailies

Friday, April 1, 2022

04/01/2022 Friday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn, posse pal Amy and Team R&B💕. An email from Amy is an update from yesterday.

In yesterdays news posse pal Amy arrived on site at 3 pm after getting a text from Barbara. Amy was able to provide monk seal 101 between 3:15 - 7:30. When Amy arrived she spoke to photographer Anthony that shared the seal had just hauled up and also mentioned he appreciates (as do we), when Amy is there helping with the crowd management at this location.

The seal was ID'd as Kalani RN14 by his applied N14 bleach. Amy called it into the hotline. Kalani hauled out in the middle of the beach, mid-way between the water's edge and the greenery. She encouraged guest to walk around, and guest were understanding. It was a very busy sunset shift with lots of visitors asking questions.

Amy stayed later with her husband after seeing two groups coming onto the beach with their flashlights after dark. She was able to reach out and warn them about the seal on shore that was difficult to see. She left the signs above the surf line, and notified hotline and Auntie.

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12 noon to 1 pm today and there were two seals.

About 40 feet Makapuu side of the 3BS was a S/F (subadult female). She was initially hidden behind waterfront rocks, but later moved up the beach. Subadult size, two red tags, yellowish female belly and no visible nbs or scars.

Initially about 50 feet Makapuu of the S/F was an adult female seal that Marilyn believes to be RF34 Pua: large adult size, gray female belly and at least one red tag. Marilyn never got a good look at her right side, so her identifying scar was not visible.

At some point Pua galumphed across the beach toward the S/F. The S/F rolled over and moved away. There was not further interaction and later Pua moved into the water and headed in the SRI direction.

Marilyn packed up when the rain arrived.

Team R&B was out today for a quick search and at first they came up empty. Finally at the outfall was Kekoa Alii RK72 foraging and he was alone. He was doing six minute dives taking his time. Also he wasn't stealing any fish from the fishers like some seal we all know.

At a nearby beach they spotted a slither of a seal, an adult with a nice coat. They had to wait until the seal moved to get an ID. There was Kaale RH32 who was resting, but he kept looking around. It was like he was looking for something, but there wasn't any other seals around.

Kaale headed out and went into a westerly direction. The snorkelers in the water were following with their GoPros.

Team R&B also saw the dolphins swimming and at play. Of course the snorkelers were out following them with their cameras.

Late email from posse Amy, she went and checked to see any critters hanging out today. There was one male on the beach, deep scar on right cheek under eye, no tags, no scars nice and clean. Looks like there was a beautiful sunset.

Kalani RN14 3/31/22