August 29, 2024 Thursday's Dailies

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

A late email from posse pal Kathy sent some photos of RL12 Aukai. Apparently she is in full swing of her molt. Nice to have eyes on her.

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:30 to 3:05 pm and there were six seals seen during that time.

Alone on the Lanikai side of LPB was weaner RT19: weaner size and shape, two red tags and light male belly.

In the back of the middle of LPB were two seals:

Sub-adult Female: subadult size, new coat, light female belly and unsure about tags.

Near the SF was R416 Makali'i: sub-adult to adult size, old coat, mottled male belly and several ventral

scars and blotches, applied N10 bleaches on dorsal and in front of rear flippers, pit scar in front of LFF.

Initially alone near the waterline of middle LPB was an Adult Female: adult size, newer coat, gray female belly, two red tags and scar mid upper chest.

At about 2 pm, chubby weaner RT90 Manapua hauled out in the vicinity of the AF and they ultimately touched noses and snoozed near each other.

Alone on the 1BS side of LPB was RP24 Mohala: sub-adult size, new coat, light gray female belly, two red tags and nb on tip of her LFF.

Team R&B got out early today and headed to the bay. The only seal they saw was RH76 Kala, on the lower rocks. She pooped, tossed her hind flippers in the air and then a crab came to sit on it.  OMG! the things they see!

They did a recheck later and Kala was still there but had moved on the sandy patch and was resting.

Then almost by accident they spotted a seal foraging by the jetty. Before they could get any information the seal disappeared. They did manage a couple of photos while it was foraging but they couldn't

make an ID, just that it had a new clean coat. It was reported as an Unidentified Unknown.

Lastly they saw the dolphins at another area. They were having a good swim and enjoying the open waters without any boats around to bother them.  Team R&B did see there were babies in the pod and were thrilled to actually see them jumping. 

Rabbit Island

RH76

U/U foraging

RL12