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2008/2009 CRESLI Seal Walks

  Cupsogue Beach County Park

and

Montauk Point State Park

General Information about Seal Walks: CRESLI seal walks will take place between November and May. Please note that weather will play a significant role in determining the seal walk schedule. Please call CRESLI at (631) 244-3352 for schedule changes and cancellations.

Please be prepared for the weather, i.e., wear warm clothing (outerwear should be in muted colors) in layers. Hats, gloves, warm waterproof shoes, and water are also recommended, as are cameras and binoculars.   For those without waterproof shoes, an additional dry pair of shoes and socks (for the ride home) would be beneficial.

A voluntary contribution of $5.00 per person will help to support CRESLI's ongoing seal research programs.  

To be  sure that you have joined a CRESLI led seal walk,  ask the seal walk leader.


 Harbor seals at Montauk Point State Park, 3/24/06


It is required that you register for any CRESLI seal walks; Registration will enable us to contact you regarding changes and/or cancellations. 

To register for a seal walk, click here.


Please note that seal walks for groups of 10-50 (school groups, scouts, etc.) have to be scheduled separately and can be scheduled on dates other than those listed.  Please send an e-mail with your requests, by clicking on this link to Dr. A. Kopelman


 2008/9 CRESLI Seal Walk Schedule

Click here to see previous year's sightings reports

Cupsogue Beach County Park

Click here to make a reservation

DATE

TIME

Place Status
Sunday 12/21/08 09:30 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 12/27/08 12:30 PM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday 12/28/08 1:30 PM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 01/10/09 12:00 PM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday 01/11/09 1:00 PM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 01/24/09 11:30 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday 02/08/09   11:00 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 02/21/09 10:30 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday  03/08/09   10:30 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 03/21/09   9:00 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 03/28/09   1:30 PM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 04/04/09 8:30 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday  04/05/09    10:00 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday 04/19/09  9:00 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Saturday 05/02/09    8:00 AM Cupsogue Beach  
Sunday 05/10/09      2:00 PM Cupsogue Beach  
       

To be arranged

Montauk Point State Park  
       

Click here for maps and directions to the seal walks.


CRESLI seal walks at Cupsogue Beach County Park (at the western end of Dune Road in Westhampton Beach) will depart from area near the fence at the western end of the parking lot.  The walks  are approximately 2 miles round trip and take about 2 hours. Meeting times are 15 minutes prior to departure. These walks are suitable for children.

 

Click here for a map and directions to the seal walk at Cupsogue Beach .

 


2008/9 CRESLI Seal Walks at Montauk Point:

  • CRESLI seal walks at Montauk Point State park will depart from area near the bathrooms in the main parking lot at Montauk Point State Park.  The walks  are approximately 3 miles round trip and take about 3 hours. Meeting times are 15 minutes prior to departure. These beach walks are suitable for children. Click here for a map and directions to the seal walk at Montauk.

For further information about Long Island's seals, click here.


Click here for images from previous seal walks

Click here to see previous year's sightings reports

Click here for Seal Cruise information


PLEASE! PLEASE!  All of us involved in monitoring the seals  on Long Island would prefer that you view the seals in a supervised naturalist led walk.  If too many people continue to disturb the haul out zone, the seals may abandon it in the future.  REMEMBER, DO NOT COME WITHIN  70 YARDS OF THE HAUL OUT ZONE  WHEN SEALS ARE HAULED OUT and DO NOT GO DOWN TO THE SHORE.   

 

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