April 25, 2023 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Melody went down to visit Kaiwi RK96 and PO5. She arrived mid morning and they were both sleeping on the beach by the Natatorium Wall. They both seem to be doing well. Melody was told the two had just come in from a swim. After their snooze Kaiwi turned to present for nursing, but PO5 was more interested in going for another swim. PO5 ran circles around mom for a while until she put up her hind flippers which might have been her way of saying "knock it off". The Pup stopped and laid next to her for a bit then slowly slithered down the sand to the water. Kaiwi finally

gave up and she headed out into the water with PO5 following behind. Kaiwi took the kid all the way out past the Natatorium and ended up in an area where they were swimming between surfers. The DLNR jet ski patrol kept an eye on them. 

Kaiwi slowly brought the pup back to their area and headed over to the OCC jetty where they swam around for a while. Then Mom barked and the pup followed her back to the beach in a spot closer to PO5's birthing spot.

PO5 still wasn't ready to nurse no matter how much mom tried. The kid just moved around the beach playing in the sand and picking up leaves and coral here and there.  

Melody called it a day mid afternoon.

Team R&B arrived at secrets and spent some time watching the dolphins.

They found Aukai RL12 alone resting on the reef to the left of the cove. There was one person who went swimming but they didn't bother the seal.

They put out signs while someone was having a photo session. They called the hotline and stayed and waited. They finally left at 1:30 no volunteer arrived.  Also there were no other seals so hopefully they have decided to go somewhere else.

At another west side location they found Puka RP30. He was up on left high rock resting.

Next they found RH76 Kala with RL08 who came back from KoOlina to visit with her. Guess she doesn't mind him hanging around.

Lastly they made a pass by guard rails and noticed a seal galumphing in a pond. They hurried back and found RH48 Lei Ola. She is doing fine and was alone without her escort R3CX from yesterday.

And lucky we live Hawaii, Team R&B were treated with a beautiful rainbow.

Kaiwi and PO5

Aukai

Puka

dolphins

Kala & RL08

Lei Ola

Rainbow