November 20, 2024 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:18 am to 1:25 pm and there were five seals seen during that time.

Hauling out from the rock flats near the LPB surge channel was Juvenile Female 1: She hauled out and moved up to  and around an Adult Male. The J/F 1 was juvenile size, newer coat with very light gray female belly and unsure about tags. 

The Adult Male: adult size, medium gray male belly and two red tags. The A/M entered the LPB surge channel at 11:49 am and swam in the Makapuu direction and hauled about noon between the 3BS and SRI where an Adult Female and Juvenile Female 2 were located.

Up next to the 1BS was a Weaner Male: regular weaner size, older coat, yellow male belly and two red tags. The weaner moved down out of the dunes and over the berm and down to the water. Later he moved back up. This is probably weaner RT19 but Marilyn just wasn't sure.

Near each other between 3BS and SRI were two seal initially:

Adult Female: adult size, gray female belly and two red tags. The A/F may gave a scar on her ventral neck area.

Juvenile Female 2: larger juvenile size, light female belly and two red tags

At noon the A/M hauled out to the A/F and J/F2. He visited both seals and then all went into snooze mode. The A/M might be RK24 Bruno, Marilyn thinks she spotted his right side scar when he was on LPB and his lip scar when he was with the two females.

Tammy made a quick visit to BG 303 and PO12 today. The pup is 36 days old today and is looking chunky. Momma BG is looking thinner these days. Tammy didn't stay long and just as she was getting ready to leave Mom and pup went into snooze mode.

Team R&B started their day checking in at pokai but there were no seals seen there at all. So from there they headed over to rest camp where once again there were multiple seals foraging. First to be

identified was R3CX Nalu foraging with RH48 Lei Ola.  Seems there two keep each other company a lot lately.  Even when Lei Ola does her best to stay away from the boys.

And again today they saw a shark swiftly going by the seals at a high rate of speed. They asked the lifeguard what kind of shark was out there, and he thought it was a reef shark.

Then they spotted two seals battling it out once again. Sure enough it was RL20 Kalua and RM31 Kai bosom buddies. Once again there was a lot of action out there today.

In the afternoon they headed back to pokai to check and they were happy they did. They found RM31 Kai and RL20 Kalua sound asleep on the rocks.  The two looked exhausted.... gee we wonder why!

Team R&B also spotted a cute turtle passing by them .

Next stop at Makaha they found the the 2 year old from Kauai RP28. This little cutey was alone on shore resting. They did see his tags for a positive ID. He has a cc scar on his hind flipper and scar under his belly.

Traffic was crazy once again, but they pulled over to check out tracks. From afar they spotted the same seal hauled out which they believe to be RH32 Kaale. While checking in on him, they watched as a woman approached the seal. She was happy to get up close for her photo op. Team R&B was furious but they were too far away to do anything. 

Rabbit Island

R303 & PO12

RH48

R3CX

RL20 & RM31

RM31

RL20

RM31

RP28

RH32

November 19, 2024 Tuesday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 3:02 to 4:03 om and there was only one seal seen during that time.

Between 3BS and SRI was an Adult Female: adult size, at least one red tag and mottled gray female belly.

Earlier in the morning Marilyn was out and once again spotted weaner RT62 Ka'iwa. She was hauled out when Marilyn arrived, then she

moved up into the leaves and went into snooze mode. She was ID'd by her small weaner size, applied N22 bleach, T62/63 tags and tannish brown female belly.

Team R&B arrived at rest camp and spotted R3CX Nalu and RH48 Lei Ola further out. Both stayed away from the other two seals as well as a couple of sharks in the area.

Team R&B noted that when the sharks are in the seals go further out and so do the dolphins. 

They tried to get photos of the sharks passing by while the seals were further out.

Also out there today were RL20 Kalua and RM31 Kai. The two of them put on a show for all to see. They noted that RL20 seems to chase RM31 all the time.  At first they spotted them hugging and then it turned into a chase and fight, splashing all over the place.

Team R&B had checked several other areas and didn't see any other seals until late in the afternoon. They spotted a seal from afar at tracks. It appears to be a male, new coat, they thought it might be RH32 Kaale. They didn't go to the site to get a closer look mostly because of traffic at that time of day.

Rabbit Island

RT62

shark passing by

RH48

R3CX

RL20 & RM31

RL20 

dolphins

unknown male

November 18, 2024 Monday's Dailies

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While Marilyn was out this afternoon she went to see if RT62 was around. Sure enough the weaner was hauled out making herself comfortable in the pile of leaves. She was ID'd by her weaner size, older coat, tan female belly and RT62 tag.  Seems she is leaving in the evening and hauling back out the next morning.  Gamma Gayle and crew are providing most of the monitoring so we know she is in good hands.

Team R&B started their day at rest-camp. They saw four jet skis were out on the water, most likely part

of the movie set being filmed in the area. There were multiple seals out as well, the seals would pass the jet skis and then dive down.

RH48 Lei Ola was spotted. She was foraging going in and out of the area.

Then there was RL20 Kalua once again being vocal. He was foraging fast and furious.

The beast as they call him R3CX Nalu was out and about. He was busy chasing and eating plenty of fish. When he wasn't eating he was busy chasing RH48 Lei Ola.

Next stop was at the cliffs where they found RM31 Kai. He was alone on the rocks resting.  They also found RL42 Leia, same site but away from RM31.  She was in the same spot as yesterday alone and doing okay. 

Lastly they made a stop at pokau. Finally two seals had hauled out. It was Nalu R3CX and RL20 Kalua, both resting about just 12 feet apart.

RT62

RH48

RL20

R3CX

RM31

RL42

R3CX - hauled out

RL20 - hauled out