July 12, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:42 to 3:05 om and there were seven to eight seals seen during that time. Once again there was lots of moving around.

There was a couple that arrived by jet ski and went on RI. They managed to wander among or by all the seals.

There were initially three seals on the middle back of LPB:

Weaner male: weaner size, light male belly, two red tags. He later moved in the 1BS direction in the back of the middle beach.

Weaner Unknown 1: weaner size, mostly hidden, not sure about sex or tags. This seal was scared into the water by the presence of the intruders. It might have been one of the weaners that hauled out later.

At 2:50 pm, after the intruders had moved to the other end of RI, two Weaner Unknowns hauled out on the Lanikai side of LPB and moved to where the Weaner Male was. Then one of the Unknown Weaners chased the Weaner Male and they moved into a depression and then close to RH76 Kala and PO13. PO13 seems active and healthy. Marilyn was wondering if they have been spending time in the water.

Down from the 3BS was RV50: small weaner size, three red tags, light female belly.

Team R&B headed over to the pup site and found Mom and pup sound a sleep, near shore by the driftwood area. There were no ponds with water for then to swim. 

PO11 woke up and started nudging mom to eat. Rocky was already on her side, turned on to her back and fed the kid. Then both just laid together in the shallows. PO11 was busy going after seaweed.

Then off to a rough water swim as the tide was rising. Rocky always looks like she will go outside of the ponds, comes close to the edge then takes the pup in less strong currents. 

By11:15 am they were headed for the driftwood spot.  A lady and Team R&B tried to push the driftwood but it was too much. Then a very nice man came and lifted the driftwood further up. 

Then Team R&B flagged tow other guys in the area, they came over to help. It was awesome they pushed the driftwood up the shore. Now Rocky and PO11 got more space to land. They had to head out for a gathering. 

Team R&B noted that at 9:22 am a seal possibly a male came by bobbing it head, checking out the area. The seal kept going, Team R&B could not make an ID other than an Adult Male.

Rabbit Island

Rocky & PO11

Adult Male

July 11, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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When they arrived at the pup site Momma Rocky and PO11 were in the water, then up on the rocks for a feed. Rocky RH58 was on her back and the pup went for a meal.

They got washed off the rocks and went for a swim, which is rough with the King Tide. then they came over to the driftwood area, hung out, while the fishers to the left caught sharks and a good size papio.

Team R&B noted there was a big wad of line in a ball, on the rocks in front of Rocky's face. She saw and thankfully the waves knocked it off as the pup climbed up with mom.

Today both mom and pup kept going up the ponds, which meant the signs and ropes had to be moved.
Along with asking the families to move quickly so the seals could land.

They finally hauled out past the driftwood and settled for a feed. They left for a while to grab something to eat.  Seems Christine brought some Musubis and Jen brought slurpees which Team R&B were grateful for.

When Team R&B returned mom and pup were to go for another rough water swim, all the way by birth beach, then they came back to the trees. That area is tough for Rocky to make it up the incline.

People came by to check out the pup and were shocked to see her so big and fat and mom getting thinner.

Team R&B called it a day. Overall it was a good day, fun watching PO11 swimming, she continues to bite mom when she wants to eat. Poor Rocky getting some small bit marks, and is still the best mom ever.

Rocky & PO11

July 10, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:07 to 1:52 pm and there were nine seals seen during that time.

There were eight seals seen on various parts of LPB and again trying to ID and keep all the seals sorted out is challenging.

In the back of the Lanikai side of LPB were two seals:

Adult Unknown: smaller adult size, older coat, light yellow belly, sex undetermined no info on tags.

Sub-adult Female: sub-adult size, new coat female belly and two red tags.

Initially one and then a second weaner were on the Lanikai side of LPB about mid-beach:

Weaner Unknown hauled out of the LPB channel at 12:35 pm and moved up to a Weaner Male. The unknown weaner was weaner size, two red tags, no info on sex.

The Weaner Male: weaner size, at least red tags and a light male belly.

In the middle of LPB were two seals: an Adult Male and Weaner Unknown 2: adult size, older coat with some green, male belly and two red tags.

WU2 started further back on the beach then moved closer to the

water: weaner size, light belly, unsure of sex, and at least two red tags.

Closer to the 1BS side of LPB was RH76 Kala and PO13. As usual, the pup headed for the water under mom's watchful eye. Mom barely moved today. Pup seems active and healthy.

Partially hidden behind a rock in the Middle Cliff area was weaner PO10, although Marilyn isn't entirely sure. Weaner size, hidden belly and no visible tags.

Team R&B first stop was at electric beach where they spotted a male seal hauled up on shore. The seal had lots of green and they were able to ID RP28 Wakea. It didn't take long for the fans to arrive. Team R&B did a recheck in the afternoon and he was gone.

They saw another seal way out at tracks. It was too difficult to get there and the seal was too far away to get an ID. Not to mention they had difficulty getting the camera to focus with the heat and waves. Seal reported as an Unknown Adult.

It took Team R&B a while to get to the pup site, in that they were checking other areas for seals. By the time they made it to the site Mom and pup were in the water exploring. The surf was rough again and Momma Rocky stayed  close to PO11, at one point they tried to haul out by the waves took both of them out. The incline there is not good even for Rocky, she had

difficulty galumphing up. In the end Rocky took PO11 to driftwood side and they made it out fine, so did the pup who was biting her again. Little buggah is nasty, but Momma Rocky presented and the kid nursed. The volunteer took her signs and ropes .... hmmm ????

A nice woman had rope so they used it to set up.  A new volunteer arrived and put up signs further in to Mom and Pup. They told the volunteer the seals were right there by the tree. 

Team R&B headed out about 2 pm, feeling somewhat frustrated. They know people come and kids go into the ponds, fishers will come to fish.  

Today is day 27 and PO11 is nice and fat, Rocky starting to get thinner, but so attentive to the pup. She is a real super star mom. Team R&B has observed that whenever Rocky realizes the strength of the currents she will get close to the pup and hold her under her flipper or neck. Very smooth move Momma.

Rabbit Island

RP28

Unknown Adult

Rocky & PO11