May 31, 2025 Saturday's Dailies

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

I was very fortunate today to head out to Ka'ena Point today with my buddies, Marilyn and Diane. We met up with Lesley and to make the day all the more sweeter I got to see Team R&B and junior sealette for a hug.

First of all the point in its own right is absolutely beautiful, but to be able to see three mom and pup pairs was absolutely amazing.  So there was RL42 Leia who gave birth this morning to PO10. The pups

umbilical was still attached. There was a moment or two when the pup got washed up by the waves on the shoreline. It did fine and Mom was right there, but for the aunties it was a nail biter.

We also saw RN58 Luana with her pup PO9 who is 11 days old.  Then there was  RL98 and her pup PO6 a little female. I think Lesley said she was 35 days old.

We also saw two adult males out at NARS, they were RG28 Lefty and RG32. Lets just say I was grateful to be with my friends, because not only would I not know who I was looking at, I am not sure I would have even have seen them.  

We were also treated to the albatross chicks that are getting big.  Thank you Diane for sending me some of the photos from our day.

Once we left the NARS and went back to do a quick check on all the pups, we came across a small female snoozing on the beach. She was ID'd as RT98 Eha, one of last years pups.

Team R&B started their day on the west side where they found two seals early morning. They were up on the rocks, one was ID'd as RN04 Kainoa who is a big boy. The seal next to him was smaller, but Team R&B couldn't see if it had tags due to its position.  There was a scar on left side of face/neck area, scratches on lower back. They thought maybe RL70 but couldn't be sure so it was reported as an Unknown Adult.

Since they weren't having much luck on the west side they decided to go and visit with some seals at the point. They first found RL42 Leia and her adorable brand new pup. PO10.  The pup was active looking to nurse but was not latching on while they watched.  They were there when the pup got moved about by the waves, which startled mom causing her to bark for her baby. They eventually made their way to higher ground.  Junior sealette was also in heaven watching the new pup.

Then they headed over and saw RN58 and PO9. They noted where were no fencing on this side of the beach and no signs. They saw a feeding and then mom and pup go for a swim. The waters were a little rough, with the pup getting tossed, but mom was right there barking

whenever she lost sight of it. Eventually they both hauled up for another feeding.

Lastly they saw the young seal on shore with a lot of green. When they were there they couldn't see tags or any distinguishable markings.  As I mentioned before this little one was ID'd by Lesley as RT98, a little later.

Marilyn went to view Rabbit Island when we got back, she was there from 2:23 to 4:01 pm and there were four seals seen during that time.

In the middle of LPB was weaner PO3: weaner size, light male belly. He entered the water when RL08 swam by.

Out of the SRI rock flats was RL08 "bambam squarepants" adult size, older coat, pit scars above LFF, RFF, right mid dorsal and right rear side. He was gone from the rock flats at 3:55 pm and a short time later he showed up on the shoreline near PO3 who headed into the water. 

When Marilyn started viewing there was a seal near the water line a short distance Lanikai side of the 2BS. He looked dark and was covered in dark sand. He was gone from the location at 2:43 and was seen a short time later in the water off LPB. At 2:57 pm, Marilyn saw R416 with weaner PO4 on the rock flats Lanikai side of LPB. R416 was ID'd by his small adult size, light male belly with distinctive scars. He appears very green. R416 and PO4 then moved around the rocks flats for the next hour, sometimes interacting. They were still on the rock flats when Marilyn left.

RL42 & PO10

RN58 & PO9

RL98 & PO6

RG28 

RG32

RN04 & Unknown Adult

RL42 & PO10

RN58 & PO9

RT98 Eha

Rabbit Island

May 30, 2025 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:44 to 3:28 pm and there were three seals seen during that time.

Initially the only seal visible when she arrived was R416 Makali'i on LPB: smaller adult size, light yellow male belly and several distinctive scar.  Marilyn thinks he is the AF she reported yesterday due to the pit scar on the base of the LFF. 

Marilyn kept looking for the weaners but did not see Weaner #1 until 1:52 pm when it hauled out on the Lanikai side of the beach at Middle Cliff. She only got a partial view of the weaner and couldn't determine its sex.

Weaner #2 hauled out among the water front rocks between 1BS and 2BS at 1:56 pm. The weaner moved among the rocks for quite a while. At one point the weaner tried to moved up the berm, but the sand caved in and the pup tumbled over. Marilyn only for a partial view of the weaner's ventral and could not decide if it was a male or female so it was labeled as Weaner #2.

Team R&B started the day at pokai where they found one seal. It was RM31 Kai at the zen area resting alone. 

They were batting zero again so they left the area and found dolphins out and about having a blast.

Since Team R&B weren't having much luck on their side of the island they decided to head out to the other side and check out the pup activity.

They were thrilled to finally see their first pup of the year. Aw a real cutie, fat and active. Luana RN58 and PO9.

While checking out mom and pup they saw a seal hauling in towards the site. It was fast and landed briefly, looking at Luana RN58. The seal gave a grunt and took off. They were able to ID him by the cc scar on his back, scar on right of body near flipper and scar on the right side of his face. It was RK36 (Kauai Kolohe).  Mom and pup

were facing the water and went to sleep.

Next they headed over to a different area where they found RL98 Lina and PO6. The pup is fat and was busy nursing. There were signs up but the area wasn't fenced off. There were visitors out checking mom and pup and a volunteer educating the folks.

Rabbit Island

RM31

dolphin

RN58 & PO9

RL98 & PO6

RK36

May 29, 2025 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:18 to 2:52 pm and there were three seals seen during that time.

Initially Weaner PO3 was seen lolling in the nearshore waters between the 3BS and SRI. Then Marilyn lost sight of him. At 12:49 pm he hauled out on waterfront rocks on the Middle Cliff side of 3BS and stayed there for awhile. Later he moved closer to 3BS and hauled out on the beach. Marilyn did see his male belly and he seems to be doing fine.

At 12:44 pm, Marilyn became aware of aa seal hauling out on the left side of LPB. He moved further

back on the beach and then out onto the rock flats before descending into a tide pool where she lost track of him The seal is labeled as an Adult Male: adult size, greenish gray male belly and a shallow pit scar at the base of the LFF; no info on tags. He did exit the tide pool and later was seen again on the rock flats.

Marilyn looked for Weaner PO4, but did not get a glimpse of her until 1:41 pm, when she saw the top dorsal of a seal in the surge channel of RRB. It wasn't until she hauled out of the surge channel at 2:12 pm that Marilyn was able to confirm it was weaner PO4, when she rolled and showed her female belly.

Despite Team R&B's searching everywhere there haven't had much luck finding any seals. But they keep at it day after day, hour after hour.

Finally late afternoon, there in a pond at cliffs there was a seal. It had a cc scar on its right lower side, which led them to ID RP30 Puka. They also saw his tags which confirmed their ID.

Rabbit Island

RP30