Thursday, January 22, 2026

January 22, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:300 to 1:51 pm and there were four seals seen during that time.
On the rock flat near the back of Middle Cliff was Juvenile Unknown 1: juvenile size, older coat with some green, no info on tags or sex.
On the 3BS side of Middle Cliff were two seals:
Sub-adult Unknown: sub-adult size, light ventral, not sure about tags or sex
Adult Male: adult size, light sandy-covered male ventral at least one tag.
Between Middle Cliff and 3BS was Juvenile Unknown 2: juvenile size, light ventral, at least one and
probably two tags, unsure about sex.

Team R&B had a slow morning finding seals. Finally they found two seals in separate locations at electric beach. Wakea RP28 was near the jetty area. There were plenty folks around in the area.
Then they saw an Adult Male high up on shore near the parking area. The people that were around did their thing checking out the seal. The seal stayed high up on shore. They reported the seal as an Unknown Adult but think maybe it might be RN14.

Rabbit Island
RP28
Unknown

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Team R&B had appointments today. They made a quick stop by pokai and they noted that over the last couple of days crews were out surveying the Jetty. There is talk about repairs to the area. The jetty was damaged from the hurricane in 1992. Good news work will get done, bad news what the heck took so long.
While in the city they stopped and saw some Fairy Terns.  

After their appointment they made it out to electric beach. From afar they spotted a seal briefly onshore.
They did their best to get a photo for an ID, but folks got in the way and the seal left. They reported the seal as an Unknown Adult.

At pokai they were happy to see a seal resting in the zen area. It was their lovely Miss Kala RH76. She was alone and resting peacefully.
At yoks they saw the whales far out. Seeing the whales made for a perfect ending to the day.


Fairy Tern
Unknown Adult
RH76
whales

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026 Tuesday's Dailies

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

They started their day at Pokau where they spotted a seal on the rocks. It was RG32 alone snoozing. At times and probably his position they could see his ribs. He was laying their quiet keeping to himself.
While onsite they saw a seal trying to go up on the seal inlet, but was having trouble. It was RH76 Kala having a hard time making it up. She went to the other inlet where RG32 was sleeping.
He knew she was coming, looked up checked her out and went back
to sleep. RH76 came up, all of her big beautiful body, looked over the rocks to check out RG32. He was snoozing so she finished her hauling up and then went to sleep.

They watched at the paratroopers were practicing. There was a ship out in the waters and a whale close by them.  As Team R&B were walking out they noticed a "rock" that wasn't there earlier. It was RU12, she was just hanging out doing okay. They noted there was no hook seen.

From afar they spotted a seal on shore at electric beach. It didn't take long for a fan to come along and take a couple of selfies.
At Kahe they were happy to find two seals. There was RM31 Kai and RL20 Kalua.

While watching some whales they were concerned about one of the whales off shore. Its behavior just didn't seem right. Team R&B have
been watching whales since 1982. They were concerned the whale might be injured or stuck on something. The whale tossed its fluke side ways over and over, not up and down. There seem to be a calf with it too. There was no breaching at all, just tossing of the fluke sideways. This has been reported to NOAA.

RG32
RH76
RU12
Unknown Adult
RM31 & RL20
RL20
RM31
Whale 

Monday, January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:57 am to 1:56 pm and there were three seals seen during that time.
About 50 feet Makapuu side of the 1BS was a Juvenile Female: juvenile size, old coat with some green, two red tags, brownish female belly.
About 30 feet Makapuu side of the 3BS was a Juvenile Unknown: juvenile size, two red tags, light tan ventral (probably female) but Marilyn just wasn't sure to call it.
Out on RRB was a Sub-adult Unknown: sub-adult size, yellowish ventral (not sure about sex), not sure about tags. This is probably a female, but Marilyn just couldn't be sure. This is probably the same SU in the same area as yesterday.

Team R&B first find at pokai was Miss RH76 Kala. She was alone on the water front rocks. They saw she was looking at something, then they saw one of the homeless men drawing her. They said it was a good drawing.

At another west side location they found two seals hauled out on separate rocks. They ID'd one of them as RW02 PvKauai. Nice to see him back in the neighborhood again. They weren't sure who the other seal was, a male with a ding on its back. The seal didn't move to give them any clues so it was reported as an Unknown Adult. (They though possibly RP30)

While scanning the areas they saw a seal haul out at electric beach.
The seal was an adult with lots of cc scars which told them it was R604.
Shortly after anothe seal arrived. This delighted all the people on the beach. They ID'd RN14 Kalani joining R604.

Over at the outfall they spotted an adult seal foraging. They're not sure who the seal was but possibly RH32, who was very close to some of the snorkelers.
At Kahe they saw an Adult seal swimming by heading in a westerly direction. They saw it had a scar on its head, maybe RG32. The seal didn't land while they were watching.
Lastly there was another seal! It was RK72 Kekoa Alii! There were two fishers on the rocks and Kekoa was aware of them. The father of the fishers came over and told the boys to leave.

Rabbit Island
RH76
Unknown Adult
RW02
R604
RN14 & R604
Unknown ?? RH32
passing unknown ?? RG32
RK72