April 25, 2024 Thursday's Dailies

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

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:45 to 2:05 and there were four seals seen during that time.

Initially on LPB was TA68. He was ID'd by his pit scars on his upper left side, his almost healed right side pit scar, mottled gray male belly and the nb near his umbilicus. He left LPB about 1 pm and later visited with Pua RF34 and PO3.

Mom Pua and PO3 were still between Middle Cliff and 3BS. Pup is still putting on the pounds, playing with coral rock and the usual pup activities. At 1:15 TA68 hauled out near Pua and pup. Mom was not happy, she charged TA68 with her mouth open and kept moving toward him. He decided to leave by tolling down the beach and then

leaving.

Between 3BS and SRI was an Unknown Adult: adult size, lighter ventral with a scar on the left mid-ventral side, and two red tags. Marilyn suspects this is a female but could not confirm.

Team R&B first find was at Nimitz. There was RN14 Kalani resting and all was good until some people came walking by. Sadly this guy is a resident and has often walk too close to the seals. Years ago his dog ran off a seal a few times.

Since they were in the area they decided to check plains. There was a zone up and they were happy to see the lovely Miss Aukai RL12. She is doing just find and was resting peacefully.

Next stop at Kahe where they saw two fishermen on the rocks by a seal. Team R&B watched to see if they would bother the seal. Initially it looked good, but soon turned around. The fishermen were using poles to catch vanna, when one of them so close to the seal. The seal was RG28 Lefty who perked up and barked with is mouth wide open. The guy thought this was funny. Team R&B ran over to talk to them

but they had run off RG28.  Lefty came back up to the right, and the guys went to take pictures, when Team R&B yelled out to them. Thankfully they packed up and left in their truck.

Thankfully RG28 Lefty remained on the rocks.

After leaving Kahe they were happy to find Miss Kala RH76 at the bay. She was alone sleeping peacefully. Once again she managed to keep herself away from the boys.

Team R&B saw another seal from afar, so they took the ride.  They found R3CX Nalu. He was resting on shore at restcamp. They had two minutes to get his ID as the waves hit him and he turned and left with the next big wave.

Last but not least they found RL42 Leia. Once again she was on the rocks resting with the waves getting her. Team R&B saw some folks in the area so they headed out to keep her from being seen.

Rabbit Island

RN14

RL12

RG28

RH76

R3CX

RL42

April 24, 2024 Wednesday's Dailies

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

They started at the bay and spotted a seal at the zen garden. It was Kaale RH32 resting alone except for the crab who crawled over him to get to the other side.

Kaale had three bite marks or "holes" in the right side of his neck. Big question what made those marks. 

Later in the day on a recheck Kaale was gone.

They were out searching looking around waiting for a seal at Kahe. They gave up and walked to the car, when a lady ran over to say there was a seal. 

The seal hauled up on the rocks right where they had been. It was RG28 Lefty and he was alone. While checking on Lefty there was woman making a haku lei. Barb complimented her on how beautiful it was. After a bit while Barb was sitting the woman handed her the haku lei and placed it on her hat. Seems to me a random act of kindness was made and truly appreciated.

Next stop they headed over to Nimitz, where they found RN14 Kalani. He was alone resting on the rocks. There were no dogs out today, and a family swimming nearby, left Kalani alone.

While in the area they spotted a seal from afar. They assumed it was R407. When they went to check it was a large female, they studied this fat mama and lo and behold it was RL12 Aukai.  She's getting bigger!

RH32

RG28

RN14

RL12

April 23, 2024 Tuesday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕  See part two for Marilyn's Rabbit Island update.

Marilyn received a text that there were two seals on a southeast side beach.  She went to check and found KC RK28 and R416 Makali'i.  She spent close to two hours with the critters. Gamma Gayle was on site and had called the hotline and was able to set up the SRA for both seals.

RK28 KC was ID'd by her adult size, female belly, no tags, CC scars

on right and left shoulders, mobbing scar on her rear dorsal and horseshoe-shaped scar on her ventral. She looks healthy and plump.

The other seal originally thought to be RJ06, but Marilyn realized it was too small. This seal is a large juvenile or small sub-adult. Then the applied N10 bleach on the dorsal was visible! Ta-da there was what she needed to ID R416. He has no tags and has several distinctive ventral scars. 

Team R&B first stop was at Kahe where they found three males. The boys were together enjoying a good sleep.  They were RM31 Kai, RG28 Lefty and RG32.

Next stop was at Nimitz and they were thrilled to find two males on Kermits Reef.  There was RN14 Kalani and R407. Eventually they both got knocked off the reef by the waves. R407 landed on the sandy patch and RN14 went foraging but stayed nearby.

Last but not least they were so happy to find RH76 Kala. She was at her zen garden resting peacefully with all the boys far away from her.  She is just plain and simple fat!

R416

RK28

RM31

RG28

RG32

R407

RN14

Both RN14 & R407

RH76