10/02/2022 Sunday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island after the rain finally stopped. She was there between 2:15 to 3 pm and there four seals during her visit.

Alone up in the dunes near 1BS was an A/F adult female. The seal moved down onto the beach and then went into the water about 2:50. A short while later hauled out and went up into the dunes near the 3BS. Adult to subadult size, old coat, female belly and at least one red tag.

In a group of three near SRI were:

RK24 Wawamalu/Bruno: subadult size, new coat, light male belly and a scar on the right side about 1/3 forward of the rear flipper.

U/A unknown adult: adult size, newer coat, never saw the belly or tags. 

S/F subadult female: smaller subadult size, new coat, light female belly and unsure about tags.

Team R&B went out to check on Kala RH76 and couldn't find her. They decided to stick around waiting and about 30 minutes later they saw her in the pond. She was rolling about having a good ol' time. She was so cute rolling about, scratching, moaning and then the real magic started.  

She hauled up on the rocks, and they were thrilled to see she is almost done with her molt. Belly is clean and most of the top part of her body is done. A few patches on her face and neck. They didn't want to leave, she was fun to watch plus the waves were hitting her. She would hold onto the rocks with her flippers and wedge her body between the rocks.  

They also so two shearwaters and they were doing just fine.

Next they found Miss Lei Ola RH48. She is looking healthy, and plump. She was in the the spot as yesterday but higher up on the rocks. 

They spotted a dog, so they left the site in a hurry so the dog wouldn't go near the seal.

Lastly they found RH32 Kaale was alone on the rocks.  He was doing what most of us did on this rainy day, snoozing.

Rabbit Island

Kala RH76

Lei Ola RH48

Kaale RH32