01/21/2022 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:45 to 1 pm and there were two seals on island today.

At first there was only one seal about 30 feet Makapuu side of the 3BS.  Subadult to adult size, female belly and Marilyn believes two gray tags. There was word KG54 was in the area so this could be her. The long-distance swimmer from Kure Atoll. Shortly after Marilyn started viewing her, she moved down the beach and was mostly hidden behind the waterfront rocks for the rest of the time.

About 11:51 am Marilyn became aware of a seal hauling out at LPB. Subadult size, two tags and a scar on the right side about 1/3 forward of the rear flippers. Marilyn is betting a cat this is RK24 based on size and scar. When he hauled out, he galumphed up to see if any critters were up on the berm. When he did not see any others he moved laterally and ended up almost directly down from the 1BS.

Team R&B started at a west side location and spotted two seals, one small and the other big. One was

Surprisingly the little critter was RL20 Kalua. It was surprising since he usually isn't at this location. The other seal was Uncle RK72 Kekoa Alii, sweet seeing the two of them.

Team R&B rushed to the next site and found people watching two seals on shore. One was close to the Naupaka was a little agitated, as there was a man standing there filming him. The seal was RN14 Kalani.

Another seal R407 Kawika cautiously hauled in but went up to RN14. They sniffed each other, looked at the guy, then both went into the water heading west.

Team R&B took off heading west with hopes of catching them hauling out at another beach. They waited and while watching whales, they saw the two seals. R407 came in first followed by RN14. They hauled up on the rocks.

From afar they could see a seal on shore at another location. They went over and found R3CX Nalu on shore. He was snoozing and was situated right in front of an encampment.

Team R&B went back to revisit one of the sites. They were treated to watching a calf breaching. And to make it even better there was RP84 hiding in the rocks once again. Maybe one day he'll come out and let them get a better look at him. But for now hiding is keeping him safe.

Running off to another beach they found RH32 Kaale. He was alone and there were signs up. They

stayed for a bit to educate the folks that came by. Posse pal Amy came by to take over for them.

Once again returning to west side location there was another seal. The latest arrival was RW02 PvKauai near seal inlet.

Last check of the day they found another seal snoozing in the rocks. With the suns glare and salt spray they could not make and ID or get a good enough photo. Seal looked about 2 years old and they didn't see any tags. It was reported as an Unknown U/U.

Team T&D stopped by and visited with Team R&B. We ALL want to wish Tammy a very Happy Birthday!!!  We all appreciate her dedication, big heart and cookies we love her cookies!!!

Rabbit Island KG54

RK24

RL20

Kekoa Alii

RL20 and RK72

RN14 & R407

Kalani RN14

R407

R3CX

breaching calf

RP84

Kaale 

RW02

UU

01/20/2022 Thursday's Dailies

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

Team T&D hikes out to Ka'ena Point today and met up with Lesley.  On their hike they saw three seals.

First find was RL98 Lina who was very well hidden. The way they saw her was a flipper on a shiny rock. Turns out the shiny rock was RL98. 

They got to see a black footed and a laysan albatross take off together. 

Next seals on their hike was RG28 Lefty.

The last find of the day was RL47 Kamakana. This was the first time for Team T&D seeing him. Always interesting to see a Rabbit Island pup out and about.

Team R&B arrived at a west side location thinking there was one seal. They saw a fat female RH76 Kala way up on the rocks snoozing. 

Then they spotted another seen was high in the mid rocks. It was Kekoa Alii RK72 being pushed about the the incoming waves. He galumphed higher up to settle in and hide from the big waves.

Next Team R&B hurried over to a busy beach to find two seals high up in the corner of the rocks and Naupaka bushes. It was RH32 Kaale and Aukai RL12.  Kaale wanted Aukai to stay close but she wasn't interested. 

There were lots of visitors today, they did their best to educate as many as they could. Some folks went past the signs but when they were told about the seals they were good about turning around. Its a tough spot for the seals to be as everyone wants to go by the seals.

With much appreciation Melody came by and took over for them Team R&B left to find other critters.

They returned to one site to find the little guy from Kalaupapa RP84 hauled out. He was in a spot so

well hidden it was hard to photograph him again. They tried for a while to get an ID shot, but he did not cooperate at all.

While trying to get a better shot of RP84 they spotted an adult seal doing 5 minute dives foraging off shore. It took it a while to haul out, but finally they were able to see RW02 PvKauai. He came into the shallows and stayed to the right.

Team R&B left and headed west, they were happy to find a little seal on shore. There was little cutie RM31 Kai. They saw a lady walking slowly towards him, but once she saw Team R&B she turned away.

Last stop they found to hauled out to the right was R3CX Nalu alone. He looked like he might be ready to be heading out. 

On the other side there was RL20 Kalua alone. The kid was snoozing away on the rocks.

RG28

RL47

RL98

RH76  Kala

RK72 Kekoa Alii

RH32 Kaale

RL12 Aukai

Aukai and Kaale

RP84

RW02

RM31 Kai

R3CX 

RL20