May 28, 2024 Tuesday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:40 to 2:15 om and there were two seals seen during that time.

Both were near each other on the Lanikai side of LPB.

Weaner PO3: weaner size and shape, light gray male belly and no tags.

Near PO3 was an Adult Female: cubby adult size, darker coat, female belly, unsure about tags. Marilyn never got a good look at the rear ventral, but size wise Marilyn believes this seal is pregnant. Viewing conditions were not ideal and even though she tried she did not see any applied bleaches.  Time will tell.

In yesterdays news I missed an email from Team R&B of their siting of RM31 Kai and Lefty, so I will include those photos along with their seeing the two of them again today.

Also an update to the Unknown Male from yesterday, NOAA confirmed the male is R617.

Their first siting today was at the bay where they spotted a very grubby female on the rocks. They were able to ID RL70 Leina. Then they spotted a seal foraging doing five minute dives. The seal did haul out and they were able to ID RG28 Lefty.

Once again today they were entertained by the dolphins and all their magic.

On the first stop at Kahe they spotted a boat was out near the outfall laying net. Of course a seal was there stealing fish. It was RL20 Kalua the junior thief vs. Kaale who is the master.

They did go back later and were relieved to see RL20 had hauled out on the rocks and was sleeping. Probably very content with a full belly.

Team R&B spotted a big school of sardines and was taking some photos. All of sudden this boobie bird came diving for the dish. He flew above, gat a look and then dove into the school of fish swallowing what he could.

At another west side location they found their last find. There was Kai RM31 was alone today, snoozing on the rocks.

Rabbit Island

RM31 from Monday 5/27

Lefty from Monday 5/27

unknown male from 5/27 is R617

RL70

RG28 Lefty 

dolphins

RL20

boobie 

RM31

May 27, 2024 Monday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:25 to 12:47 and then again from 1:30 to 2:48 pm/

There were ultimately three seals seen on Rabbit Island today.

In the middle of LPB was an Adult Male: adult size, somewhat pudgy, two red tags and a male belly.

Between 3BS and SRI was a Juvenile Female: juvenile size, older coat, brownish-yellow female belly and two red tags.

At 1:32 pm, Marilyn spotted weaner PO3 hauled out on the Lanikai side of LPB. He moved up the beach and then rolled so his weaner male belly was visible.

Marilyn got a call this morning of a seal on the east side, so shortly after arriving at the pier she left to check the seal. She found R016 Right Spot resting on shore.  She called the hotline and was able to get some signs and set up a SRA for her. 

She looks good and her shark encounter wounds from earlier this year all appear to be healed.

There were lots of people out and about but everyone was respectful once they realized a seal was there. 

A volunteer was on site for several hours and then Gamma Gayle came later. Marilyn will check back tomorrow.

Team R&B's first find was at white plains. They were actually really surprised to find R3CX Nalu, in that they don't ever remember seeing him there.  They did mention the beaches were packed today!

Their only other findings today was at Nimitz. When they got there two seal were in the water fighting

next to the reef. People were watching from the shoreline and there was one leashed yapper.

Team R&B asked the folks to set back and let the seals haul in, most listened.

R407 Kawika hauled in first. The second seal took off, then returned. The seal tried to land near R407, but he wasn't having it so the unknown seal continued to look for a spot. Finally landed about 10 feet from R407. The seal had no tags, young with a little scar on its back and male belly. They could not be sure who it was so they reported it as an Unknown Male. (although they thought maybe R617).

Rabbit Island

R016

R3CX

R407

R407 & UM

Unknown Male