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Friday, March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:00 to 1:20 and there were five seals on island today.

Out on the rock flats on the Lanikai end of the island were two seals close together:

Adult Female 1: adult size, light tan female belly, unsure about tags. She never turned over get a lateral or dorsal view.

Adult Male 1: adult size, mottled gray male belly and unsure about tags.

In a group between Middle Cliff and 3BS were three seals close together:

Subadult Male: subadult size, light tannish gray male belly and unsure about tags. He was almost entirely hidden behind A/F 2.

Adult Female 2: adult size, tannish gray female belly and not sure about tags.

Adult Male 2: adult size, light grayish tan male belly and two red tags.

Team R&B noticed a seal hauling up on shore from afar. It was just before 10 am and they called the hotline. They drove over to the site, and the tourist there were excited trying to go closer to the seal who was RH32 Kaale. Team R&B had to educate them to move back, Kaale was very aware of all the people. One guy came flying towards him with his go-pro. They called out to him to move further away. They waited around and spoke with a local guy who was really understanding and respected Kaale's space.

Finally a volunteer arrived and put up sign and interestingly the tourist left. Team R&B thanked Luana the volunteer for coming out.

Next they went to check another area where there were two seals on shore. There were signs up with a

volunteer on site. There was RL12 Aukai and RG28 Lefty together resting on shore.

They walked over to secrets to see if there were any seals. Sure enough but today there was one single male, RK72 Kekoa. There were two signs on the Waianae side of the cover. However there was nothing by the entrance where people arrive. So they moved the two signs and placed them there.

At another west side location they found RP30 Puka on the rocks joined by R3CU. They got a good view of R3CU's shark bite scar on his chest. Happy he survived that one.