January 18, 2026 Sunday's Dailies

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

In yesterday's news department Marilyn did the Ka'ena Point with a couple of friends. They only saw two seals but lots of action. 

There were several spats between the two seals. The participants turned out to be two seals born in 2019 less than two weeks apart.

The first seal was RL47 Kamakana born 5/20/2019 on Rabbit Island to mom Sadie RB12. His L47/L46  tags were visible. The other seal

involved in the spats was RL20 Kalua born 5/8/2019 to RN58 Luana at birth beach, Mokuleia.

Their first spat was close to shore. Then RL20 left the pool for a while and then cam back. Then RL47 left the main pool and came back. RL47 then settled on a rock nearer the outer part of the pool. Again RL20 came back and one of Marilyn's friends was able to get the photo of L20/21 tags. Both seals look to be in good health.

Today, Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:31 to 2:01 and there were three seals seen during that time. Near 3BS was Juvenile Unknown: juvenile size, older coat, two red tags, not sure of sex, but probably female. The JU moved down near the water line.

Between 3BS and SRI was an Adult Female: large adult size, older coat, sand-covered female belly, two red tags. This is probably the AF with the neck scar, but sand obscured the scar. The AF does look chunky.

Out on the RRB rock flats was a Sub-adult Unknown: sub-adult size, light gray ventral, no info on sex or tags.

Team R&B got a late start to today. Their first stop at pokai they found RM31 Kai already hauled up on

the rocks at seal inlet. He seemed on edge, looking around. Maybe there had been some folks around earlier bugging him, before they got there.

They only saw one seal foraging near the outfall area. They couldn't get an ID, so the seal was reported as an Unknown Adult.

Team R&B had been out for a long time looking and waiting. Then they spotted a big seal hauling up on shore at electric beach. The seal was large adult with a natural bleach ball on right side. They determined this was RN14 Kalani.  Most of the people around were

respectful and let him be.

Team R&B made their way to plains and were really surprised to find RL08. He has moved away from the west side, maybe he's heading for Rabbit Island.

From the back they could see where his cyst was. Team R&B thanked the life guards for putting up a zone for him. 

Ka'ena Point (Saturday 1/17)

Rabbit Island

RM31

Unknown Adult

RN14

RL08