2/2/2016 DB's Dailies: RK36, Kimo Kai & J/F Unknown @ RI, Benny@Aki's Beach, Pohaku@Campbell Industrial Park, RIP&Kekoa@Maili Point

At 0736 I found what would prove to be RK36, 30 ft left of 2BS. ID was based on the scar behind his right fore flipper, his dorsal CC scar, his notched left hind flipper, and his lone right hind flipper, red tag

 At 1149 on a pan I found what would turn out to be the very green, juvenile female, that has been showing up at Rabbit Island for some time now. I am still unable to her.

 To my surprise Kimo Kai (RT12) showed up, hauling out to join RK36 at 1215. Obviously his Ka’ena Point adventure has ended. Thankfully, his N13 left side bleach, was immediately visible. They would both enter the water at 1217 and initially played in the shore break but then settle down to forage, well off shore.

 At 0716 Team Billand reported an overnighted Benny (RE74) at Aki’s Beach Makaha.

 At 0923 they found Pohaku (RO28) foraging off shore of Germaine’s Luau Grounds, CIP.

 At 1442 the Billands found Kekoa (RK72) & RIP (RR70) together at Maili Point.

 J/F 

 little greeny

 Kimo Kai and RK36

 How cool is it that kimo kai was at Ka'ena poing'

 Benny

 Pohaku

Kekoa

 Rip

2/1/2016 MORE HOLOKAI (can we ever get enough?)

Holokai... posing with a wee bit attitude 

 NOSE to TAIL

 high five

 look ma no cavities !

 little green machine

2/1/2016 DB's Dailies: Buster@Hanauma Bay, RG32@Rabbit Island, Kekoa@Maili Pt, Holokai@Turtle Bay, Nani&U/U@Moku Nui, Nihoa@Makai Ranch

At 0700 on my Hanauma Bay check I found an animal on the left side rock flats, from the overview. When I got down there at 0712 I found Buster (RV08) . He is brand new and shiny, with his new coat on. Hanauma Bay was closed shortly thereafter due to Box Jellyfish, so Buster had the place all to himself.

 I got to Makai Pier at 0940 I saw nobody on Rabbit Island, however after many pans of the beach front, at 1205 I found RG32's belly starring back a me. He was on the water front rocks, 60 ft right of 1BS, and may well have been there all along, but I just missed him. He was my only find of the day. 

At 1404 I got a call from C/C Lifeguard Dispatch, reporting “a dead baby seal” on the beach at Waimanalo Beach Park. 99% of the dead seal calls you get are not that at all, but that 1% really, really sucks ! I am happy to report that this was yet another of the 99%. When I arrived at 1412 the lifeguard advised that after he made the call, he found out that it was a stuffed toy. He pointed out the homeless lady who had started the whole thing, and upon questioning her , she took me to the nearby bathroom garbage can where she had deposited the toy, stuffed dog that she had found in the shore break. Whew !!!!!!!!!!

 At 0740 Team Billand found Kekoa (RK72) at Maili Point.

 At 1134 Diane T.  reported Holokai (RG40) at the Keiki Pool, Turtle Bay.

 At 1218 Diane Gabriel forwarded photos from Bob Twogood Kayaks, showing “a mama & baby on Moku Nui”. As it turned out Nani (RK60) and a smaller U/U were documented.

 Diane also forwarded shots from Carola Johnston confirming Nihoa (R912) front Makai Ranch, beyond Kahuku Point. Thank you Carola.

 RG32 

Buster

 got to be one of the stranger things posted on the blog.... but in all fairness I think I would be freaked out if I saw this...

 you can see how the face resembles a baby seal... scary... i will say it's a lot closer than a call i responded to of a dead fish

Nani on Moku Nui

 Nani and smaller UU on Moku Nui

2/1/2016 DB's Dailies: ( continued)

Kekoa

Holokai at the keiki pool

little green cutey

 Nihoa