MonkSealMania.blogspot.com: 06/05/2022 Sunday's Dailies

Sunday, June 5, 2022

06/05/2022 Sunday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Team T&D, Justin Team R&B, Diane and yours truly.

UPDATE: A quick update to Justin's unknown adult from yesterday is Kekoa Alii RK72. This ID has been confirmed by Marilyn, Barbara and Melina.

Today Justin found RJ06 Aka at the same secluded spot aa yesterday.

Diane and I viewed Rabbit Island from 1:45 to 4:30 and had three seals on island today. Not sure why the photos didn't come out better.

Unknown female - subadult to adult size, yellow-greenish female belly. We did see a glimpse of a tag. She was about 40 ft Makapuu side of Rabbit Island.

At right rocky beach we spotted a unknown unidentified on top of the rocks by the tide pool. It was subadult to adult size with a fairly clean, newer coat.

Eventually we notices a large seal hidden behind the rocks about 15 feet from the U/U. This adult

female started moving around and it became clear it was a very large critter. It finally showed its belly and it was a female with a older coat. We saw line/scratch scars on her back and a quick flash of her tag. We know this is a large female we are willing to bet our cats this is Aukai RL12 but will wait for the official word to say for sure.

Team T&D made a quick trip to visit with RQ24 Mauna. When they arrived he was playing in the tide pool. He made his way into deeper waters and foraged down the beach. From past experience they knew he would be back and they were right. After an hour he made his way back to the tide pool.

Team R&B's first find was two seals on the rocks. There was Kaale RH32 and RL08 snoozing on their backs.

At another west side location they spotted the lovely RH48 Lei Ola. She was alone and snoozing at the seal inlet.

While watching her they spotted another seal coming in. The seal was approaching cautiously and there was the signature periscope, none other than da Benny RE74. He came into lower rocks, went out to seal inlet at high rocks, and completely missed Lei Ola. He didn't stay, but before he left, he pooped.

At another location they found RP30 Puka. He was alone and resting peacefully.

A friend of Team R&B spotted a seal on the rocks at the bay and saw people walk up to the seal. She called the hotline, but they couldn't send anybody to the site. They informed the hotline it was RM31.

The people continued to bother the seal so she called the cops.

Team R&B headed over, but by the time they got there the people were away from the seal. RM31 Kai was still there but very very alert.

RJ06 Aka