June 17, 2025 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:15 to 2:10 pm and there were eight seals seen during that time.

In the middle of LPB were RH76 Kala and her pup PO11. NOAA concluded from their review of their UAS (drone) photos, that MO11 is in fact RH76 Kala. PO11 seems active and doing all of the normal pup behaviors. Now that we have confirmation the MO11 is RH76, it means that three of the four pups born on Rabbit Island this year are from the RS00 Ewa Girl lineage. RB12 Sadie is her daughter and

mom of RF34 Pua and RH76 Kala. That makes weaner RU24 the uncle of both weaner RU38 and PO11. This shows the impact of a single female on the population.

Between 1BS and 2BS weaner RU24 was initially along the water line and then moved up onto the rocks. He did show his male belly so Marilyn is confident in RU24s ID.

Near 2BS were RL12 Aukai and her pup PO12. Both mom and pup seem to be doing well. PO12 is doing normal pup behaviors.

On the rock flats between 3BS and SRI were two seals:

The molting Adult Female and the other weaner RU38. The A/F did

not move a lot, so Marilyn did not see her ventral or her rear flippers. She estimates about 70% molted.

RU38 was ID'd by being weaner size, shape and color and her two red tags. 

Hauling out from the SRI channel was a seal labeled as a Juvenile Male: juvenile size, what looks like a newer coat, male belly and two red tags. Marilyn had a thought it might be RT90 Manapua (Pua's 2024 pup), but there was no way to confirm that.

Team R&B arrived at pokai and immediately saw two akule boats and

a couple of row boats. Their friend kept say they saw something, but all they saw was a huge turtle near the boat with its head out of the water. 

Then they spotted a seal hurrying away from the boats. It was an adult with green on its coat. That is all they were able to determine before it disappeared.

They headed over to the cliffs and saw a seal with a green coat resting between the rocks. They got a photo of its face, since it never moved.  When they went back later they saw the seal was no long there.

Next stop was at yoks where they spotted some folks close to two seals taking photos. There weren't any signs out, although the lifeguards were aware they were there.  One seal was RN04 Kainoa still with his new bling. The lure is still stuck to his side.

The other seal was an adult male with one tag.  They studied the seal for a lot time. It was a male with green on its coat and they couldn't see any scars. They think it might be RW02 PvKauai. They called the hotline to let them know the two seals were hauled out with lots of visitors.

As they were heading home they spotted the dolphins going nuts doing what they do best. There were no swimmers, no divers, no boats, just the dolphins.

Rabbit Island

Unknown Adult

Unknown Adult

RN04 & Unknown Male

RN04

RW02 ????  U/M

dolphins