12-7-10 KC by Ikuwai

Getting kinda pundgy there eh! KC?

12-3-10 KC Laniakea

it was reported before I got there that KC was injured. When I got there, I informed Dana that someone was just looking at her tatoos (cookie cutter bites) and thought she was injured, she was fine. In fact, I overheard her saying "I wanna go to the beach, but man there are a lot of people out there! Maybe I'll juss swim around for awhile and they'll leave" :o)

















Here I come, everybody










This is where I have chosen to take my nap. Could you guys rope off this area please?

11-21-10 Ipo showed up again

I was out of town Saturday and Sunday, so here's what got called in: Sharks cove got visited by Ipo last night. I understand there are a few people that may have gotten pics so if they get sent in, we'll post them and give credits for the updates. Looking forward to receiving them.

Oct 26-27 Ipo showed up

Sorry, this post ended up on another blog. Sorry the dates are out of order. O well.

On Tuesday night R-37 showed up at sharks cove. Because of a Board meeting, I couldn't go take pics. But then on Wednesday night Ipo showed up again and I quickly went to take pics of her and to ID her. I climb down the cliffs with camera in hand, focus the camera and nothing . . . What's wrong with my camera? Stupid me, there's no battery in the camera. O well, but I did ID the tag. It was R-37 who Dera finds out is Ipo.

Right spot 10-31-10

Here's the second landing on the North Shore. Both at sunset beach. Here Right Spot is basking at backyards.













Apparently she's a little too lazy to move.







Here's her signature tatoo. Your Right Spot shot is the first opportunity to see if her new "N6" bleach took. It looks great. She also has one on her right shoulder for future reference. DB











And here's her signature other tatoo, but this ones a little more natural :o)

Oct 31 goes out with a double hitter

Here's KC taking a break at Sunset Beach by Kami's in front of the life guard tower. What appears to be an over extended frown on KC's mouth is apparently a tear that she experienced since the last time she was photo'd by me. Maybe DB will chime in and let us know how she came by the scar.

Your KC shot was grrrrreat. What you see there is a recently acquired fishing line scar at he right corner of her mouth. You can just barely see that she also has one at the left corner of her mouth that she had when I met her in 2005. Dera commented that we might have to change her name to "The Joker". Those scars are gained when robbing fishing lines. They will not let go and the line or leader cuts them at that location. It's quite common to see scars like that on animals, though not necessarily that large. Ya' Done Good !!! DB

Notice from our Headquarters

Aloha Volunteers,

As most of you know the ongoing monitoring of Ua'Malie is continuing. She has been very far from her birthplace on several occasions, but always returns to one or two spots that she seems to be comfortable with.

There are several seals that also haul out in these areas at Turtle Bay, so our diligence is sometimes rewarded by other seals and other outreach opportunities in the area. I encourage you all to continue to volunteer for NorthShore response as we just never know what kind of great seal day may occur. Seals spotted and sometimes run off include, R5AY, Right Spot, Lona, KC, and Ua'Malie. These are all females and their safety is extremely important to the recovery of the species here in the Main Hawaiian Islands.

Four seals last weekend and three seals in the last two days have been spotted in this NorthShore resort area. Sean was able to bleach mark Right Spot today and she is wearing two new N6 beauty marks. R5AY was also on the beach at the resort and her presence there offers a prime opportunity to educate the masses hanging out on these beaches.

Ua'Malie is still of the utmost importance in continuing to monitor her and keep her wild and away from the populated beaches. Please keep in mind your help and response can be utilized at Turtle Bay if Ua'Malie is having a day at sea.

The days are getting shorter and therefore the amount of slots in the schedule have shrunken. Please take a good look at what you can do and help monitor and watch over these beautiful NorthShore girls.

Mahalo for all you do.

Dana J.
Volunteer Coordinator Oahu

10-16-10 Lona at Ke Iki's

Sorry, got so busy I forgot to post 'em. Thanks Dera for the reminders. My guess is it must be Lona??









Then the mastah shows up and posts: Howzit Todd, I was wondering whatever happened to these shots. I was happy to find them this morning. This is Lona (R017). In the last shot you can just barely see her right side, mid body Cookie Cutter scar. Ya' Done Good ! DB

Sept 23, 2010

Didn't get any pictures but Honey Girl was spotted in Kaaawa today and was reported by Dana that last week she was on Kauai.

There's somebody out at Sunset Beach right now, but I cannot get there to ID her, so hopefully someone will call in a name.

9-19-10 N6 - "Right Spot" Sunset Beach

Howzit Todd, Dera said you went to the Backyards haul out. I just checked your blog and I am 100% sure that you had Right Spot today. Though her right spot wasn't visible her "N6" bleach was perfectly readable. Thank you...........very much ! DB


Here you can see a little molting going on, unless it's just dry from lack of water.





She was enjoying the smelling of ocean suds




And the water splashing up over her head.




Here you can see the "N6" tatooed on her back side.




Here's another angle of the tatoo

9-12-10 Kawela Bay at Wailea Point

A call in by Peter, a person traveling past Dead Mans curve by the coral wall at Kawela Bay and called in to say that a monk had a piece of fishing line around his mouth but was laying on the beach sleeping. I got the call around 3:45p but couldn't respond till later in the evening. Our fearless leader David S. said that the monk got the fishing line off somehow but still wanted me to check. I could not find the monk, but went back today and looked for it with more light. Whoever it was, will now be left a mystery since nobody was able to ID it.

DB just checked in to confirm that the monk was Lona (RO17) but that the reported entanglement was a false alarm.

9-4-10 by Rocky Point

It's amazing when you get the right angle, the F-2 Tattoo lights right up.





Look at my big brown eyes. No wonder all the male monks like me.

9-1-10 Kaiaka Beach Park

Kinda cool to look in the background and see a turtle hovering close by


Here she was at Kaiaka Beach park right close to the breakers

8-31-10 Lona

Over the weekend it was reported that Lona stopped by Sharks Cove. No pictures were turned in, but I understand that Tracy got the initial call.

Update From DB:
Howzit Todd, It's been a while. Thanks for the Lona response. The girl is newly back from Maui, and came back to Oahu with a boyfriend (RI13, from Molokai) in tow, last week. Their Oahu adventure began at the surf spot called Irma's, east of Sandy Beach, and then he next day moved to right in the absolute middle of Hanauma Bay. Boy, was that a zoo !!

Since then RI13 did a Rabbit Island day, and has returned home to Molokai. Lona dropped off the radar until the Shark's Cove report, Monday. We just heard about it yesterday. Lona is back ! DB

NP DB . . . this is why it's so important to take pics and keep track of 'em. Together as team, we'll know more about 'em.

7-23-10 pup progress

UPDATE: This pup was named - Ua'Malie








Here fatso pup is being about as difficult as he can be to his mother. Honeygirl has her hands full with this one. So far we know that pup has his own mind and is not very obedient. Honeygirl barks her commands often at him (I think it's a him).







There were a few divers that entered in from the oceanside by mistake that were quickly advised about the monk protective zone, then a few wooden floaters drifted onto the scene. They were quickly removed and the evening continued. We'll see what kind of distractions happen tomorrow.





If you look real close just to the left and a little in front of the rock, you can see the two orange wooden floaters. As it turned out, there was a small hook attached to the line. Swimming in front of the rock were a small school of Oama. Looks like Honeygirl gets a treat as soon as she decides to eat.

7-19-10 worry 7-20-10 no worry

On Monday there was worry and concern about HoneyGirls pup. There was clearly a hook feather in the left corner upper lip. Problem is, every picture I took had such a strong glare in the back ground, you couldn't see it clearly. It only looked like a bunch of sand on his lip. Good news today as reported by todays crew. Here's what was posted by Dera:

If I've forgotten anyone, please don't hold it against me. I'm just so happy this little pup is fine today compared to yesterday. Monday was not a good day in the seal world at Turtle Bay.









Everyone went beyond the call of duty to try to determine the status of this hooked baby. As we should be proud that this kid was able to nurse, swim, and eventually free himself. It was such a relief to go to the site this morning and not see what I looked at all day yesterday. Thank you to all the great seal Gods out there and the great volunteers that pushed themselves to protect this critter. You should all give yourselves a big pat on the back. Dera's photos are greatest ones I've seen of this kid, NO HOOK. Thank you Dera.

5AY gives birth 6-29-10

HoneyGirl gives birth at about 6am this morning She was discovered by a tourist on his second day here in the islands. He decided to take a spin down the beach. She was found on the beach in the Kuilima area. I cannot divulge the exact location so as to minimize the traffic. But here are pups pictures after being on this earth about 3 hours.







This is her birth spot. She later moved down to the waters edge with pup close behind.







Pup got caught between a rock and a soft place









Pup and HoneyGirl from a distance.

Right Spot 6-27-10

Right spot surfaces this time at Back Yards between Velzy land and Sunset beach. Took my camera and went to take a picture and forgot my camera chip grrrrrrrr. But she was there.

Right Spot 6-25-10

right Spot at Rocky Point. Sorry folks this is the only picture I got. It was sent in by Dera L.

5-16-10 update

Aloha HMSRTO Volunteers,
I do not mean to inundate you with emails, but did want you to know that KC has been spotted in the Waialua area. She is looking "very ready" and of course we are unsure where she might decide to haul out and birth her pup.

Just giving everyone a heads up on the possibility of KC's imminent delivery and a possible North Shore/Mokuleia spot.

As you all know scheduling these events is one of the most important aspects of making sure Mom & Pup have protection and monitoring.

I will be sending out a calendar with schedule times as soon as we have an update. I look forward to working with everyone. It has been a while since we had such a great opportunity to work with our HMS and a pupping event, so do hope you will be available and ready to hit the beach.

Dana J.

We also had a spotting of a monk at Waimea Bay this morning. But by the time I got the call, she already had left. She was reported at Waimea at about 8-9am. By 10:15 she had already gone.

I-37 at Sharks Cove 5-03-10

She came back to rest up again. I got a real good look at the gash on her tail which appeared to be healing up just fine, but couldn't do a close up/zoom photo because of technical difficulties. grrrrrrrrr. This was taken from my I-phone

I could see no infections, it looked like somebody took a scapal and with a straight edge cut only the skin and peeled it back a bit. My guess, she doesn't feel a thing.

I-37 at Sharks Cove 4-28-10

I have more pictures on the way, but for now this is it. FYI: RI37 was born on Kauai in 2005. She is the first known child of R5AY. That posterior dorsal wound was seen fresh on the west side on 4-6-10, and appeared to be a possible propeller wound. Judging by your shots it appears as though it's healing nicely. These are amazing animals.

Remember Shark Bite? Look down the blog a bit till you find her. (type in "shark bite" in the search bar) See her shark bite wound? Healed up juss fine. These are truly an amazing creation.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how RI37's posterior dorsal wound his coming along. This her first sighting since the wound was first seen on the west side on 4-6-10. DB