Cupsogue Seal Walks for 5/2/09 and 5/10/09 Cancelled Due to Warm Weather — Seals Left for Migration

That warm weather we had sent the seals on ther migration. It was unusually warm; on Sunday, it reached 92 here on Long Island, so we spent the day on Long Beach. It was a perfect, beautiful day, and there was no humidity. None of the children, including my son Harry, wanted to leave when the day was over. The seals at Cupsogue Beach did, though. All that warm weather, the boating action and other activity that was too early for the season made them all leave for their northbound trip.

Dear CRESLI seal walk registrant,

Please be advised that the spell of warm weather and increased boating and other activity at Cupsogue Beach and Moriches Inlet has caused the seal population there to leave for their annual migration northward, slightly earlier than expected. Therefore, we have decide to cancel the last remaining Cupsogue seal walks; although the Montauk Point CRESLI seal walks are unaffected.

We thank you for your support and hope to see you on seal walks next year.

Please also note that CRESLI and the Viking Fleet will be offering regular single-day whale watching trips from Montauk every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout July and August. We also offer our multiday offshore wheat and seabird trip to the Great South Channel in August. Please go to our website for more information.


Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D.
President,
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island
president@cresli.org
www.cresli.org
631-244-3352
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Click here for seal photographs from previous trips.

When I reposted the blog entry from Long Island Daily Photo here on my blog the other day, there was a link to the site that the blogger reported the beached baby whale to. I visited the website, and after a few minutes, signed up for the May 10th Cupsogue Beach seal walk.

CLICK HERE to find out PINNIPEDS CRESLI Seal Research Program. Here's a small snippet from the link:

"The Coastal Research & Education Society of Long Island's (CRESLI) Seal Research Program monitors seal populations and conducts long term behavioral studies of seals around Long Island. This includes regular observations at major haul out sites around Long Island. Population counts over the last 12 years have indicated a dramatic increase in the number of seals utilizing Long Island's waters, as well as a shift in the species composition of the region. Historically, Long Island's seal species typically included Harbor and Grey seals, which are relatively abundant in our waters from late fall until late spring. In recent years, "arctic" species such as Harp, Hooded and Ringed seals that were once extremely rare for Long Island, have also become more commonly sighted."

It's amazing that I've lived here all my life, yet didn't know about CRESLI. I knew there were many ocean and marine research organizations here on the island, but had no idea about CRESLI or about the work they do, and their marine life walks and cruises for the public. That could be because CRESLI was founded in 1996.

When I was in high school — here it was 7th through 12th — I wanted to be either an artist or a marine biologist. By 10th grade, it was decided that I would go into advertising and design, due to math and my serious lack or interest or capability to deal with it past the average classes (and to think I'm the offspring of an accountant who loves math!). I ended up in a private art college in Manhattan. I just couldn't keep up with the requirements for the mathematical credits to become a Marine Biologist. I'm a certified advanced open water diver, PADI, though. I still get to partake in my love of all things aquatic.

Getting back from my tangent ;) Here's a link to CRESLI's CHECKLIST OF CETACEANS, SEALS, SEA TURTLES, AND COASTAL & PELAGIC BIRDS OF NEW YORK

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