October 7, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn hiked Ka'ena Point today from 8:32 am to 12:30 pm and saw six seals during that time.

First find was RL47 Kamakana: adult size, two red tags, new coat, male belly. He looks healthy. (He is RB12 Sadies' 2019 Rabbit Island pup).

Next there was RW02 PvKauai, but he was on a side of a berm and Marilyn wasn't able to get a good photo.

Then there were two seals a short distance from each other:

R330 Squinty: adult size, male belly, older coat and 3CB tag. 

RP96 Loli'i: sub-adult to adult size, male belly and P96 tag.

In the NAR were two seals:

The first one was visiting all the spots from Ka'ena's pool to the main pool: adult size, old coat, male belly, pit scar at the base of LFF and scar over left eye. This was RN04 Kainoa, whom Marilyn has not seen in aged. He is RB12 Sadie's 2013 Rabbit Island pup.

The final seal was mostly submerged, but she believes this was Lefty RG28. (no photos)

Team R&B started on the west side, they had no idea that a seal was below them in the rocks. It was their beloved RH76 Kala who is about 60% molted. She was alert as if there was another seal and there was.

They spotted another seal to the right far out foraging. It was Lei Ola RH48 and she was alone today. 

They also so another seal foraging, it was sub-adult size, clean coat, tags but unsure of sex. It was reported as an unknown sub-adult.

After an appointment they headed over to plains and found RG89Huakai high up on shore. They hurried to try and see another seal way down. Much to their surprise on shore further down was R416 looking green and plump. He left the area about 3 pm after throwing up.

Their last find was at nimitz, it was late and the traffic was bad. The seal was R407 Kawika on shore very alert and moving about. There

were a couple people in the area, they were walking down, but then turned around. R407 is well into his molt and will soon be the handsome male that he is, but for now he's a raggedy mess.

Ka'ena Point

RH76

RH48

Unknown Sub-adult

KG89

R416

R407

 birdies 

August 1, 2026 Saturday's Dailies

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

Marilyn made it out to Ka'ena Point today with a friend. They were out there between 8:30 am to 1 pm.

RL47 Kamakana was near the water down from Camp Erdman: adult size, old coat, male belly and L46 and L47 tags.

At BB, they found PO12 who apparently weaned overnight. Mom RL42 was no where to be seen.

PO12 was in the water when they first checked. Later when they returned she had again entered the water, but hauled out and was playing with a stick before going into snooze mode. Recent weaner size, female belly, obviously no tags yet, she looks healthy.

Among the rocks between BB and Lymans beach was RU56 Lehua: juvenile size, very green, female belly and U56 and U57 tags.

On the runway side of Ka'ena's Pool was R416 Makali'i: adult size, male belly, distinctive ventral scar and colored parches no tags.

On the runway was RW02 PvKauai: adult size, old coat, male belly and R76 tag.  There were no seals out at the point.

Team R&B first find was RP28 Wakea up on shore resting near the bath house. They were watching from afar when all of a sudden a big dog appeared with a long leash attached.

The dog went around the seal at first sniffing, RP28 awoke and dog started to around around the seal faster and getting close. RP28 started barking at the dog. The dog barked back, but RP28 kept moving around to scare off the dog and finally the  dog left, went under the trees by the tents.

Team R&B notified the hotline and sent photos let them know about the dog, they asked how many people were there? Bottom line there was one big dog bothering the seal.

Team R&B drove over and was able to ID RP28 Wakea. They looked her over and didn't see any bite marks or new wounds. She had moved up more. Team R&B went looking for the dog but didn't find it. They were shaken up by the whole incident.

At another location on the west side they were so happy to find another seal. The seal was very green with two tags P30/31. It's Puka ! He is so green got to be ready to molt soon.

Team R&B decided to check out plains. As they arrived a man stopped them and said there was a little seal earlier but wasn't sure if it was still there.

They didn't seen anything at Tower 2 but then saw a green seal at Tower 1.

It was RT06 Marvin and dis bugga is greener than ever.

There were lots of kids near the seal that kept entering the zone that the lifeguards put up. One of the lifeguards kept yelling at the kids to get back, move away from the seal. Then less than 2 minutes later they were back over and over.

Team R&B stayed for a while wondering if RT06 would react. Finally Team R&B called it a day, after the dog incident and now the kids who aren't listening. 

Ka'ena Point

RP28 & dog

RP28 resting

RP30

RT06