September 12, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

Their first find on the west side was the lovely Miss Kala RH76 . They hadn't seen her since the storm Lowell had passed.  She is looking good, she has put on some weight and there were some new scratches.

Team R&B were concerned because two homeless dogs were walking just about 20 feet of her. Thankfully the dogs kept passing and the dogs owner was on the beach picking up shells.  After about 20 minutes the dogs and the homeless guy walked away. 

Next stop was at kahe, where there were two seals seen again out by the outfall. Here we go again..... one adult size green seal with tags. And the other seal was adult size, cc scars on back and on side. They

just couldn't make or confirm an ID.

Much to their delight they saw dolphins. With all the crappy weather conditions, brown water, debris it was nice to see them out there doing what they do best. Having fun. 

One last stop paid off, where they saw a seal resting on the rocks. The seal was on his side and they could see its tags P31. It's Puka RP30, good to see he is okay.

RH76

U/A green

U/A cc scars

dolphins

RP30

September 11, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island  from 9:45 am to 12:15 pm and there were three seals seen during that time. A NOAA team went to the Island to tag PO13 and to take blood samples from PO13 and RV50.

The NOAA team located PO13 who was playing in the tide pools near the SRI channel. They scooped her up and moved her to the shore where she got her new bling V76/V77 (her mom is RH76 Kala). After she was tagged and blood sample drawn, she moved back into shallow water, but then hauled back out and moved in the direction of the

NOAA team. They said she was feisty. She kept an eye on the team, but did not leave again. Later she moved further in the Middle Cliff direction and seemed confused by a Noddy Tern that was nearby.

Marilyn saw Tracy taking photos on the RRB channel, which Marilyn knew there had to be a seal. Then weaner RV50 with applied bleach N81 came out of the channel and was very aware of the NOAA team. They captured her and drew a blood sample, When they released her, she scurried back to the RRB channel.

After the NOAA team started paddling back, Marilyn saw RP24 and RV50 had relocated to the RRB side of the SRI channel. RP24 Mohala; female belly, and small nb on her RFF with RV50. Soon RV50 disappeared and Marilyn called it a day.

On the west side Team R&B's first sighting were two seals. They were foraging in the same area as the snorkelers. They ID'd the green one as R3CX Nalu (no longer a mystery). The other seal was RK72 Kekoa ID'd by his size and the bumps on his left rear side. 

They saw the green seal aka R3CX heading towards KoOlina. They

reached out to their friend to keep an eye out. As Team R&B were enroute they heard back the green seal was there. Unfortunately by the time they got to the site the seal was gone. So no confirmed ID.

All was not lost because near the rocks was the lovely Auakai, RL12. She was alone and snoozing. She looked peaceful and okay. They noted there were no signs up.

Rabbit Island

RK72

R3CX

RL12

September 10, 2026

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

Even though it was a slow seal day it was worth it. Once again by the outfall the mystery green unknown was foraging. They have been trying for weeks to get an ID. Today he disappeared so that ends that..... or does it?

At another location they were studying the ocean to the right, left over the shore line, nothing.  After waiting awhile they noticed a seal had hauled out on the rocks.  That's when they realized it was the mystery green unknown. They studied every inch to come up with an ID. Then the seal turned to look at something and they saw that signature bleach mark. It's Nalu R3CX !!!!!   Good day, mystery solved.

mystery seal .....

R3CX - mystery no more !

September 8, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:50 to 2:42 pm and there were initially two seals and ultimately four seen during that time.

On the Lanikai side of LPB was a Juvenile Female: larger juvenile size, old coat with lots of green, female belly and two tags.

At Middle Cliff was weaner PO13: large weaner size, light female belly, and no tag. She later wedged herself between two rocks and remained in that position for the rest of Marilyn's viewing session. This is the first time Marilyn has seen her away from LPB or the adjacent rock flats.

At 1:50 pm a Weaner Unknown hauled out between Middle Cliff and the 3BS: weaner size, sand covered belly and at least two tags.

At 12:40 pm RP24 Mohala hauled out of the RRB channel onto the rock flats: adult size, new coat, female belly, small NB on the tip of RFF and larger NB on the tip of LFF and two red tags.

There was a couple on island for about an hour. They did approach the J/F at one point but when she reacted they moved away.

Marilyn saw up of the ridge of the backside of Rabbit Island crater where a bunch of Iwa (frigate) birds. She doesn't see them very often, and yesterday she saw over 50 of them flying along Bamboo Ridge. They are often seen when there are or have been tropical storms in the region.

Team R&B checked out the west side and were thrilled to find RG28 Lefty. He was alone resting on the rocks near the zen.  The Lauhala tree went down in the storm, its been there for at least 40 years.

They got a text from posse pal Carol of two seals at paradise cove. Team R&B headed over and there on shore was a molting seal. It was RL20 Kalua who is nearly done with his molt. Also was a female in the water resting. She later landed with RL20 and it turned out to be Aukai RL12. There were signs up.

Team R&B went out to check yoks but it was closed. They could see all the changes to the shoreline due to the storm. Hardly any sand, lots of big rocks.  The lifeguard stand is exposed and the huge concrete blocks were moved out of the area by the surf. Lastly they checked the area where L70 was found. All the rocks that had been stacked are all gone. Still so sad losing her.

Rabbit Island

RG28

RL12

RL20 & RL12

RL12

RL20

Scenes from west side