CRESLI activities

The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island (CRESLI) is a non-profit research and education organization. Our mission is "To promote and foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research and education." http://cresli.org

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AHK_5272 from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

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AHK_5757 from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

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A few of the 14 humpbacks encountered off Montauk NY on our 7/19/23 trip from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

Several of the 14 humpbacks encountered off Montauk NY on our 7/19/23 trip

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Several of the 14 humpbacks encountered off Montauk NY on our 7/19/23 trip from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

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Cupsogue seals on March 28, 2023 from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

179 harbor seals hauled-out in 2 groups, 106 in the western group and 73 in the group just 200 yds to the east.

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shorter CRESLI seal trip video.mp4 from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

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We are adding 2 new weekday Shinnecock Bay Seal Cruises, March 2nd, 10-12 and April 4th 11-1. We will post information and reservation access on our website shortly! #cresli #creslisealcruises #shinnecockbay #creslisealresearch #rvpeconic (at Southampton, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPwmg_uhPv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Due to the sub-zero wind chill expected around the time if tomorrow’s (12/24/22) CRESLI Cupsogue Seal Walk, it has been canceled. This is one of the 132 harbor seals seen during a seal walk for the South Ocean Middle School on 12/19/22. Our next seal walks are on 12/31/22 and 1/1/23. Make a reservation at https://CRESLI.org/seals https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhhrUqPbjM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Join us! We had to cancel our 12/3/2022 seal walk due to expected high winds. We have some spaces left for our Sunday, December 4, 2022 9:15 AM seal walk at Cupsogue Beach. That's where we saw this Atlantic harbor seal the other day. For information and to make required reservations go to https://cresli.org/seals

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CRESLI has scheduled 3 seal cruises during 2023 seal season to view seals of Shinnecock Bay, NY, using the R/V PECONIC at the Stony Brook University Marine Science Center in Southampton, NY. Join us as a CRESLI scientist leads 2 hour expeditions to view, photograph and gather information about the diversity and distribution of the seals in Shinnecock Bay. You'll learn about the different species of seals here, a well as the characteristics and behaviors that allow these animals to thrive. You'll hear about the history of seal exploitation and recovery and see these animals in their natural habitat. CRESLI Seal Cruises on the RV Peconic around Shinnecock Bay will meet and board 30 minutes before the listed departure time at the dock area. Please do not be late Stony Brook Marine Station, 8 Little Neck Road, Southampton, NY 11968. The cruise take about 2 hours, and will cost $35 per person. Spaces are limited and registration is required Registrations can be made by clicking on the date or dates below Saturday, February 4, 2023, 1 PM - 3 PM Saturday, March 4, 2023, 10 AM - 12 PM Saturday, April 1, 2023, 1 0 AM - 12 PM Go to https://cresli.org/seals for more information about all if our seal excursions. We look forward to seeing you on board! #creslisealcruises #shinnecockbay #sealsofinstagram #harborseal #grayseal #longislandmarinemammals #phocidae #pinniped (at Southampton, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkD2rYZOIna/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Humpback whale open-mouth filtering sand eels, 8/21/22 (Slow-motion ) from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

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Humpback whale open-mouth filtering sandeels, 8/21/22 from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

This is one of several humpback whales feeding on sand eels in the waters off Montauk, NY, on 8.21.22, during the CRESLI Whale Watch on the Viking Starship. The behavior you see is the whale filtering at the surface.

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This humpback is the 2016 calf of Scylla. Seen off Montauk in 2018 uninjured (1st photo). We saw this whale again in 2021 with horrendous propeller scars and its dorsal fin cut off. This 6 year old calf returned to Montauk on 8/24/23 (last 2 photos). #protectwildlife #protectwhales #humpbackwhales #scylla2016calf #seeaspoutwatchout #montaukwhalewatch #cresliwhalewatch #vikingfleetwhalewatch #vikingstarship https://www.instagram.com/p/ChwwfpHOHo8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some of the 14 humpbacks we saw off Montauk on the 8/10/22 #creslivikingfleetwhalewatch #humpbackwhale #openmouthfeeding #Montauk #montaukwhalewatch https://www.instagram.com/p/ChMzXInOkoW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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AHK_7985 from CRESLI_ Inc. on Vimeo.

Slow motion video of a terminal dive of our 2nd of 4 humpbacks seen during our 8/3/22 whale watch on the Viking Starship off Montauk.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022 It just keeps getting better and better! 5 species of cetaceans and 6 species of pelagic girds on this trip Twenty minutes from the Lighthouse and about 4 miles away we found 80-100 inshore bottlenose dolphins chasing bait at the surface and diving to 75 feet for bait at the sea floor. We headed on our way and found our first whales about an hour later. We saw 7 different humpback whales blow at the same time! WOW! It gets better – there were two mom/calf humpback pairs including Rune and her 2022 calf. No other humpback researchers knew that she had a calf until we found with her! We have yet to ID the 2nd mom. The humpbacks were breaching, bubble feeding, open mouth feeding, flipper slapping! WOW! We also had at least 4 finback whales – 2 mom/calf pairs. Oh, let’s not forget about 60 short-beaked common dolphins. Another spectacular trip and probably the best yet. 7 humpbacks whales 4 finback whales 2 minke whales 100 inshore bottlenose 60 short-beaked common dolphins 380 Great shearwaters 120 Cory’s shearwaters 8 Sooty shearwaters 12 Manx shearwaters 1 dark phase Parasitic jaeger 2 red phalaropes #montaukwhalewatch #cresli #creslivikingfleetwhalewatch #vikingfleetmontauk #humpbackwhale #finbackwhale #finwhale #2022whalewatchingseason #balaenopteraphysalus #megapteranovaeangliae #tursiopstruncatus #delphinus #pelagicbirds #longislandwildlife (at Montauk, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgomva2OBZS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some of the common dolphins, fin whales, humpbacks, and pelagic birds from our last few trips on the Viking Starship. We sail Sundays and Wednesdays at 2 until 9/4/22. It’s been an amazing summer so far! https://cresli.org/whalewatching JOIN US TO BE THE HEAT and see AND LEARN ABOUT marine wildlife. #cresli #creslivikingfleetwhalewatch #montaukwhalewatch #vikingfleetmontauk #pelagicbirds #odontocetes #dolphins #mysticete #rorquals #whales #montauk (at Suffolk County, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgZ-C27vHg2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=