July 2, 2023 Sunday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit ISland from 1:10 to 3:00 and there were four seals once again.

On the 1BS side of LPB was RK37 Huia: adult size, yellowish gray female belly, two red tags and a nb on her lower left side. She though she saw a pit scar between her shoulders which Marilyn had not seen before. It also may be an indent from a rock on the beach.

On the rock flats behind SRI towards RRB were two seals:

Adult Female: adult size, mottled gray female belly and two red tags. The AF left about 2:00 and hauled out again closer to SRI about 2:44 pm

RQ44 Mahina: juvenile size, old coat with lots of green, female belly and three red tags. Marilyn is reasonably sure she was the J/F from the last two days. RQ44 is 13 months old, good having her around.

About 1:15 pm, Marilyn noticed one of the Weaners was hauling out to RRB: weaner size, shape and coloration, light female belly. She left about 2:38 pm. She is probably the U/U from that location yesterday.

Team R&B started their morning at the bay and found two seals.  One was RG32 and the other was R3CX Nalu. Nalu has a hook and line attached to his lower lip.

Big black hook, yellow thread like line coming from the hook. The line was wrapped over the rocks.

They called the hotline, authorities as well as Melina.

Nalu was resting for a while then he got upset with RG32 who was close to him. They had words, then R3CX tossed his head about, rolled around trying to get the line off.

He went into a shallow pond, put his face on the rocks to get the line off. There was so much of it, Team R&B could not determine how long, maybe 20 ft?

R3CX entered the water, tossing his head around, being very vocal along the way, and then he was

gone.  Volunteer and Melina were both there and saw all of this take place.  Pretty difficult to watch a seal in distress.

RG32 remained on site. Team R&B noted RG32 has a lot more scratches on his neck and face than the last time they saw him. Nothing of major concern, just some new markers.

Rabbit Island

R3CX w/ hook & line

RG32