Update notice from DB 10/20/08

Howzit Todd, I was just checking your site, and saw the KC shots. I'd heard from Tracy that she had been there on Saturday. I don't have a specific date but obviously the girl has molted since I saw her last. She should have molted around mid August, according to when she weaned Kolohe. The bleaches come off with the old coat , so Tracy will have to do her again . Thanks for being on it.

You probably heard, but just in case. Kerby (RW08) the pup that had been born at Rabbit Island and is a couple of weeks older than Kolohe is, and Hoku was. All 3 of the weaners started traveling, and since Kolohe and Hoku had transmitters, we knew that Kolohe has been hanging out off Mokapu Peninsular (Kaneohe), and has been seen on Moku Manu. Hoku had traveled as far as the Mokes, off shore of Lanikai, and was known to cruise the shallow waters off Kaiona Beach Park in Waimanalo , which is what got him killed. Kerby , since he didn't have a transmitter, just dropped off the radar, and had been MIA for 8 weeks............until Saturday . The Billands who were doing the seal count at Ka'ena Point reported and documented Kerby out there. He was also there on Sunday. That is absolutely amazing. A 5 month old kid does not go to the end of the world. It is my opinion that he traveled out there with Benny , a 6 year old, who had been at Rabbit Island at the time Kerby disappeared. Benny makes the RI to KP run routinely. Anyway, thats the latest. Both Kolohe and Kerby are alive and well. Aloha, DB