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Monday, October 21, 2024

October 21, 2024 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:32 to 2:45 pm and there were nine seals seen during that time!

On the back Lanikai side of LPB:

Mega weaner RT90 Manapua: chubby weaner size, two red tags and tannish yellow male belly.

near RT90 was R416 Makali'i: sub-adult size, very light male belly with distinctive scars and pigmented patches.

On LPB were two seals:

Sub-adult Female: who had been hanging out near the 2BS: sub-adult size, new coat, light gray female belly and two red tags.

Adult Female 1: adult size, older dark coat, dark female belly and two red tags. This female is looking a little thin and hasn't molted yet. This made Marilyn wonder if she had weaned a pup recently which could make this be RJ30.

At 2:35 pm a smaller seal hauled out and moved up near the AF1. Marilyn thought this might be RT19, but when the seal showed its belly she saw that it was a female: juvenile size, two red tags and yellowish female belly.

A group of four seals was about 50-60 feet on the Middle Cliff side of the 3BS:

Adult Female 2: adult size, light gray female belly, two red tags and a jagged scar on the ventral lower neck area.

Adult Male: adult size, old coat, dark male belly and at least one red tag.

R7AF: sub-adult size, new coat, light male belly and two red tags.

RK24 Bruno: adult size, new coat, light to medium gray male belly, two red tags.

This was the most seals Marilyn has seen on Rabbit Island for several months.

Team R&B started their day at pokai and upon arrival they spotted R617. He was alone high up by the grassy area.

To the left of him were RM31 Kai and RL20 Kalua. The two of them were getting ready to leave. It was a sweet interaction between them heading out together.

Next they headed over to rest-camp. They first noticed the seals were not all together this morning. The seals were RL12 Aukai and R3CX Nalu. Also they were further out, and then Team R&B spotted a shark, which is probably the reason why.

They were excited to see the shark swimming really fast with fin up. They managed to get a photo of one of the fins. There was a paddle boarder who seemed a little nervous, looking down and around him Thankfully he carefully moved away safely.

They spotted an unknown female with one red tag and green snout swimming in the area.

Team R&B headed back to pokai and found that RM31 Kai had hauled back out and was now with R617. R617 has some kind of plastic stuck to his face, they waited to see if he would freak out or get rid of it, but neither happened.

Next they found Miss Kala RH76 alone and chilling in the rocks. She knows how to get her rest.

Last stop at Makaha they found Miss Leia RL42. She was alone sleeping against the rocks. She is doing fine. It did make them wonder if she was the seal they saw the other day at the cliffs.

Rabbit Island