October 27, 2024 Sunday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:10 to 2:25 pm and there were "only" four seals seen during that time.

On the 1BS side of LPB was RK24 Bruno: adult size, new coat, gray male belly and a scar on the right rear side.

At 1:30 pm, a juvenile seal showed up almost directly down from 1BS. Marilyn wasn't sure if this seal had just hauled out or had come down from the dunes. Juvenile Male: juvenile size, new coat, light male belly and unsure about tags.

About 50 feet Makapuu side of 1BS was molting RN04 Kainoa: large male size, about 60% molted show and almost clean gray male belly. Later the JM moved closer to Kainoa and then Kainoa moved up into the dunes directly above the JM.

About 30 feet Makapuu side of the 3BS was an Adult Female: robust adult size, sand-covered gray female belly, unsure about tags.

Team R&B started their day checking in at pokai. They were happy to the Unknown Male sleeping by the grassy area as he continues to molt. They estimate he is about 5%. 

When they went back later in the day too recheck he was alone in the pond resting.

Next they headed over to rest-camp and with better weather conditions they spotted four seals foraging.

Lei Ola RH48 with her green snout, RL12 Aukai with all her scars, Nalu R3CX who was foraging along with the two females. 

Team R&B wondered if the seals have been foraging here all these years, but were never noticed..... I don't know I think someone would have noticed at some point. 

The fourth seal was RL20 Kalua who they could hear bellowing the whole time. Every now and then he would go after the girls and there would be some big splashes. Then a couple of time times he and

R3CX went at it. He was smart enough to move away from Nalu.  

After searching many of the usual spots they finally found two more seals hauled out. Out at the water front rocks was the lovely RH76 Kala in the company of RG28 Lefty.  This may explain why she hasn't been seen around so much lately, in that she's being followed by yet another male.

Rabbit Island

Unknown Male

RL12

RH48

R3CX

RL20

RH76 & RG28

RH76