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Saturday, October 3, 2026

October 3, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:54 to 3:13 pm and there were four seals seen during that time.

Alone on the berm of LPB was weaner RV76: large weaner size, two red tags and female belly.

On the 1BS side of LPB nearer the water were two seals:

Sub-adult Female: sub-adult to small adult size, new coat, female belly, no tags that could be seen. Nearby was RV50: older weaner size, yellow female belly, applied N81 bleach and three tags.

About 50 feet Makapuu side of the 3BS was a Juvenile Unknown: larger juvenile size, new coat, no info on sex or tags.

Out on the west side Team R&B were happy to find Miss Kala RH76. She came in cautiously and then went to her nesting area and settled. She was alone without her beau.

From afar they saw there was a big seal on shore at Makaha. So they headed over to find R3CX Nalu, and he is molting away. They did a recheck later in the afternoon and he was still there resting.

At electric beach they saw a seal coming out of the outfall headed to the shore, landed and kept looking around. Then the seal turned around and left. A group of people hurried over to get a picture of the seal. Team R&B believe this was RP28 Wakea, but he disappeared before they could be sure.

Off the outfall was an adult with clean coat, at least one tag and the seal never landed. Perhaps that's what RP28 was looking for when he landed. They also noted this seal has a scar on the right of its head. Maybe Aukai?

Next they headed over to Nimitz to check, especially since there were so many poles set up yesterday and today. There was R407 Kawika had just arrived and placed himself

under one of the poles per the fisherman. One of the other guys told them there was a second seal so Team R&B went looking.

Sure enough there was another seal. It was Huakai KG89 on shore far from R407. Guess plains was too crowded for her. No one was bothering her at all which is a nice change of pace.

They decided to make a late check on Kala because they realized after they left she was starting her molt. When they arrived near her was the green RM31 Kai. They were happy to see the two of them together. Both moved way inland for the night together again.

Rabbit Island

RH76

R3CX

RP28

Unknown Adult ?? Aukai??

R407

KG89

RM31 & RH76

Friday, October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026 Friday's Dailies

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

Starting out on the west side and it took them a bit to find any seals. They saw a woman yelling and then she yelled at Team R&B. They saw a seal scrambling over the rocks and ponds making a get away. The woman told them the seal was in danger, stuck and trying to get out, it was trapped. Team R&B explained the seal was not stuck and she should leave it alone. That she scared the seal. The woman was high and just kept yelling, so the poor seal took off to open ocean. Team R&B saw it had a tag, but they couldn't read it, just that it was adult size. Team R&B were so upset and tried telling her not to go down to the seal, don't yell at it, that seal was trying to come in and rest from the big surf. A police chopper flew above them, and she asked if she was going to get busted. Team R&B said yes (lol) that the seals are protected by the State and Federal Laws. That what she did was not right, leave the seal be.

Still on the west side they spotted a "blimp" on shore. It was weaner RV20 Pohaku. A woman walked within inches of the seal to pick up shells. So they hurried down, and the seal came right up and a wave washed over it. Seems he is going to settle in for a bit. There were so many people passing the area, surely driving Team R&B crazy. They eventually left the area and RV20 remained on shore.

Then they headed over to Makaha and found Nalu R3CX on shore. He was alone resting and not a sould around. They noticed he has begun his molt.

Team R&B made their way to paradise cove where they found a seal in the rocks. It was well hidden from people. They had a hard time getting an ID but they believe this is RL12 Aukai.

At the outfall they saw an adult seal foraging. It was alone and they could not be sure if it was a male or female or if it had tags. Reported as an Unknown Adult.