October 5, 2024 Saturdays Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:55 to 2:20 pm and there were two seals seen during that time. 

Initially behind waterfront rocks on Lanikai side of LPB was a seal she labeled as Unknown Subadult: subadult size, two red tags, not sure of the sex but it appears this seal is beginning to molt (15%). Later the US galumphed along the beach to meet up with the other seal. The US may be R7AF, it may have a scar above its left eye.

Marilyn is labeling the other seal as weaner RT19: weaner size, two red tags, light male belly. There was some interaction between the US RT19 and then they both went

into the water about 2:10 pm.

Team R&B started their day at Kahe. They spotted a seal from afar and went to check it out. There was RL20 Kalua resting alone. The poor guy has so many hooking scars.

They saw the dolphins today, unfortunately they were surrounded by snorkelers, paddle boarders and swimmers. 

Next they headed over to pokai where they spotted two seal foraging.

There were lots of folks in the water today and the seals didn't stick around for long.  One had a greenish coat and one had a clean coat, but they didn't get good enough photos to make a positive ID. 

Also they checked the area, Miss Kala wasn't at her spot today.

Lastly they spotted a small seal onshore at yoks. They headed over to check it out and found RP28. There were two signs out and four orange flags.

Rabbit Island

RL20

Unknown Adult

dolphins

RP28

October 4, 2024 Friday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:26 to 1:37 pm and there were three seals seen during that time.

Between 1BS and 3BS was a Juvenile Female: larger juvenile size, light to medium gray female belly and two red tags. It is possible this seal is molting, but it might just be sand. On the slope behind the seal are lots of tracks. Marilyn wasn't sure if they were made by the seals or turtles. The seals don't usually go very high up the dunes in this area.

Between 3BS and SRI was R7AF: juvenile to sub-adult size, brown male belly and two red tags. This seal may have a scar above it left eye.

At SRI was a seal Marilyn labeled as a Juvenile Male: juvenile size, light male belly and tow red tags. It is possible that this is big weaner RT90, but she wasn't sure.

Team R&B first stop at pokai they found Miss Kala RH76. She was alone resting peacefully. 

On their recheck in the afternoon, she was still there.

While in the area they spotted a kayak out in the water close to where two seals were foraging. It appears Nalu R3CX and Lei Ola RH48 were out there today filling their bellies. 

At another west side location they made the long walk down and found two seals. There was RK72 Kekoa Alii on the lower rocks. They could see his tags, the mesh from the sat tag and his hind flippers.

To his right was RM31 Kai. He was alone and resting peacefully.

Last stop at Kahe they spotted a seal swimming. The seal was heading towards the rocks and the seal came in as they waited. It was a very green male who they ID'd as RL20 Kalua.

Rabbit Island

RH76

RH48

R3CX

RM31

RK72

RL20

October 3, 2024 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:30 to 2:10 pm and there were two seals seen during that time. 

When she started viewing there was one seal on the shoreline down from the 3BS. This seal is labeled as Juvenile Male: juvenile to sub-adult size, light gray male belly and two red tags. If this is a sub-adult it could be R7AF who was on Rabbit Island yesterday.

Shortly after an Unknown Sub-adult hauled out to the J/M. They had a brief interaction and then settled. Marilyn looked away for about five minutes and started viewing again the Unknown Sub-adult had disappeared and was not seen again. The U/S was sub-adult size, dark coat and seemingly dark belly and no tags.

Tammy met up with Lesley and they went out to the point. Their seal sightings started off slow but they ended up seeing four seals.

Their first interesting sighting were 9 kolea together. Normally you don't see so many close together. 

First seal sighting was RG32 on back beach. They also saw RG28 Lefty entering the main pool.  RP28 was also in the main pool area laying on his side.  Their last find was R420 Kaipo who looks so silvery and shiny in his new coat.  It was an all boys day.

Team R&B started their day at pokai and found Miss Kala RH76. She was back at her little spot on the edge of the rocks snoozing. The waves were getting to her but she just stayed.

On a recheck later in the day she was gone.

While in the area the spotted two seals foraging. Once again one seal had a clean coat and the other with a lot of green. They headed over to

get a closer look and they were able to ID RH48 Lei Ola and R3CX Nalu. Both were actively chasing the school of fish. 

Lastly they made the hike out to Ka'ena west but did not see any seals. They did see lots of plovers together scurrying about on the rocks. They also saw an Iwa bird looking very cool.

They spotted two big turtles from afar on shore at Makua. 

Rabbit Island

Kolea 

RG32

RG28

RP28

R420

RH76

R3CX

RH48

Nalu & Lei Ola

plover

honu

Iwi