July 2, 2026 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:39 to 2:37 and there were seven seals seen during that time. There were several seals on the rock flats Lanikai of LPB and at the back of LPB.

Marilyn saw a Weaner Unknown on the rock flats next to the LPB channel: weaner size, shape and coloration, not sure about sex or tags.

Later Marilyn saw at least three seals in the rock flats including two

recent weaners and the other may be the molting juvenile to sub-adult female. There was a lot of moving around and it was difficult to figure out the IDs of the seals.

On the LPB shoreline a short distance on the Lanikai side of the 1BS was a very pregnant RH76 Kala. Marilyn could see the applied 7 bleach on her left side. Her nipples do not appear to be "popped" but I bet she gives birth in the next two days.  (Thank goodness she arrived)

At 1:23 pm, Marilyn finally found RM26 Nohea and PO10 in a tide pool on the RRB side of the SRI channel. Mom and pup hauled out and the pup nursed before going snooze mode. Nohea looks like she might have some sort of swelling on her left neck area. The pup did show its lightening belly, but

Marilyn could not determine sex.

At 2:09 pm, a Sub-adult Female hauled out in the RRB channel: sub-adult size, light female belly, could not see tags.

Team R&B first find today on the west side was from afar. The seal was sub-adult size, greenish coat. The seal hauled up and it didn't take long for the fans to show up.

Along their searching today they were treated to so many dolphins doing what they do best. Having fun!

Over the years searching for seals Team R&B are amazed how they always seem to show up on three day holidays.  They check out plains and saw that very cute male RT06 on shore. They spoke with a couple of the life guards and they really want to name RT06 Marvin... after the head lifeguard that passed away. Marvin was well known, worked hard and protected the monk seals that came to shore, all the time. The boys continue in his memory to protect the seals. This is very cool of them remembering a beloved man and wanting to honor him by naming one of the seals.

Team R&B headed over to the pup site and when they arrived there were lots of people, but didn't see mom and pup. 

Rocky RH58 and PO11 were up on the rocks to the right, pretty much hidden. She nursed on the rocks. Everyone (people) were good today, asked questions. Days like this are fun. They waited a long time for mom and pup to move out of that spot, it was literally hours.

Finally the tide was rising and mom and pup went into the rough water. Rocky gets nervous of the pup swimming in this area. The pup tends to get sucked away from her. Of course she barked so loud for PO11 to get her butt back here with her. The pup struggled but made it back to mom. They stayed in the keiki pond forever.

Volunteer watched closely as there were lots of people in the water to the left side, where they had spent four days. You could see her looking to go there by the driftwood but heard all those kids playing, so she climbed up the reef, pup tried and tried to climb up, Mom barking again.

The pup got moved away by the currents, Momma Rocky barking more, pup put on her power mode and swam back, got up on the rocks with mom. That certainly was a celebrating moment.

Team ended their day happy having enjoyed watching mom and pup plus people were really good today. An added plus was getting the news that RH76 Kala arrived at Rabbit Island Whew!

Rabbit Island

Unknown Sub-adult

dolphins

RT06

Rocky & PO11

July 1, 2026 Wednesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:20 to 2:10 pm and there were seven seals seen during that time.

At 1:21 pm Marilyn saw a Weaner Unknown hauling out on the rocks near the Lanikai side of LPB.  The unknown weaner never showed its belly, it was weaner size and had at least two flipper tags.

Of the Lanikai side of the center of LPB were two seals:

Adult Female: small adult size, older coat, light yellow female belly, not sure about tags. 

Nearby was a Sub-adult Female: might be RU28. The SF is about 60% molted with a fully molted ventral and some molting part way up the sides.

Down from the 3BS were RM26 Nohea and her pup PO10. The pup was nursing when Marilyn first started viewing, but a short time later stopped nursing and moved up above mom's head. PO10 is getting plump.

Near the SRI entrance was a Weaner Male: weaner size, male belly and at least two red tags.

Out on RRB was a Juvenile Female: small juvenile size, lots of green, female belly, unsure about tags.

Team R&B started on the west side and weren't finding much until an adult seal passed them when they were in the Kahe area. The seal didn't land while they were out there.

Meanwhile they were watching the dolphins doing what they do best putting on a show.

Then from afar they spotted a sub-adult green seal had landed at

tracks.

They got to the pup site later and were shocked to see people were where Rocky and the pup had spent the last four days swimming in the ponds. Team R&B asked one of the guys where are the seals?

They were, mid pond floating about and exploring. Team R&B mentioned they were concerned all the people by the birth site. Rocky will take her pup there for a rough water swim...... and she did.  Volunteer asked all to move away and up signs. All the signs at the driftwood side were gone and placed on the ground.

Rocky landed at the mid rocks, barked for PO11, who is 18 days old, to come up. PO11 struggled, but finally made it up for a feed. 

Team R&B left for a while to check another spot.

They got word of a seal at plains, so they of course had to check it out. When they arrived they were happy to see RT06. He is looking fat and happy inside a zone set up for him. Such a cutey!

After checking on RT06 they returned to Rocky and PO11. The waves were pounding hitting them while they were still on the rocks. In the end, PO11 got pushed off the rocks and Momma Rocky watched her in the rough waters. She entered

the water as the pup was being washed off to the right. Rocky began vocalizing when she couldn't find PO11.Team R&B were worried, but then mom and pup were reunited heading towards the driftwood side. There were lots of people there in the pond, and Rocky was still being so vocal and they could see she wan pup were reunited again. The two of them hauled outside the fenced area, both tuckered out. PO11 wanted dinner and Mom fed her.

Rabbit Island

Unknown Sub-adult

Unknown Adult

dolphins

Rocky & PO11

RT06

Rocky & PO11