10/16/2022 Sunday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12 noon to 2 pm and during her observations there were EIGHT seals.  Wish we knew who they were.

Alone on LPB Seal 1: adult size, old coat, dark brown male belly and tags unknown. Marilyn suspects it will molt soon.

About 30 feet Makapuu side of 1BS was Seal 2: (unknown juvenile) juvenile size, newer coat, two red tags, unknown gender. 

Almost directly down from the 3BS was Seal 3: (subadult female) subadult size, newer coat, sandy female belly and two red tags.

Between 3BS and SRI was Seal 4: (juvenile female) juvenile size, newer coat, female belly and two red tags.

At SRI were Seals 5 & 6. Seal 5: (unknown subadult) subadult to adult size, dark gray belly, unknown

gender, and at least one red tag.

Seal 6: (unknown subadult) subadult size, light ventral side, unknown gender and unsure about tags. Seal 6 is smaller and thinner than Seal 5

At 12:45 Marilyn became aware of two seals (seal 7 & 8) together at RRB:

Seal 7: (unknown juvenile) with light tan belly, unknown gender or tags

Seal 8: subadult size, newer coat, scar on right rear side (like RK24's scar), Marilyn never saw the ventral side or rear flippers.

Team R&B spent some time watching the University Research Boat before they found any seals.  The dolphins did not disappoint.  Wonder what they are documenting?

At the end of the day, even after making the Ka'ena West trek Team R&B only had two seals.

They had been walking along the shore at Makaha and saw three netters, like 20 people and then spotted the big female on shore alone. They looked her over, big and a nice clean coat, and a tag. There was RL42 Leia.  They were thinking too bad Nalu wasn't around. 

And.... guess what?! 

He was further down, on the rocks sleeping was R3CX Nalu. Two boys came by and didn't see Nalu. Nalu quickly turned to look at them and they immediately stopped, they noticed Team R&B taking pictures so they went around him. They passed were respectful when passing Leia.

Rabbit Island

dolphins and research boat

RL42 Leia

R3CX Nalu