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VIKING FLEET/CRESLI

SINGLE DAY Whale Watching set to

resume in July 2012.

Sunday  and Wednesday every week through 9/2/12

Things you might want to bring on a whale watch


2011 VIKING FLEET WHALE WATCHING SUMMARY


Date

click on links below for detailed reports for each day

Cetaceans

click on links below for photo-galleries

Pelagic birds

  &

other biota

07/03/2011
250 common dolphins
July 3, 2011 photos
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle
1 Triggerfish
1 Sunfish
400 Greater Shearwaters
1 Northern Gannet
1 Sooty Shearwater
10 Corey's Shearwater
40 Wilson's Storm Petrels
07/10/2011 360 common dolphins

July 10, 2011 photos


video from Newsday.com

CRESLI video
2 Leatherback Sea Turtles
1 Loggerhead Sea Turtle
1 Basking Shark
1 White Marlin
140 Greater Shearwaters
75 Wilson's Storm Petrels
50 Corey's Shearwaters
Some Flying fish and some Mahi Mahi
07/17/2011 1 juvenile humpback whale

July 17, 2011 photos
1 Leatherback Sea Turtle
28 Corey's Shearwaters
50 Greater Shearwaters
10 Wilson's Storm Petrels
07/24/2011 20 common dolphins

(briefly seen, no photos taken)
1 Basking Shark
1 Blue Shark
75 Corey's Shearwaters
20 Greater Shearwaters
135 Wilson's Storm Petrels
07/31/2011
280 common dolphins

2 bottlenose dolphins

July 31, 2011 photos


Video by Rich Slattery

CRESLI video by Bri Lind

interactive map and photos
1 basking shark
1 great white shark
20
Corey's Shearwaters
20 Greater Shearwaters
135 Wilson's Storm Petrels
08/14/2011
160 common dolphins

August 14, 2011 photos

1 Basking Shark
5 Greater Shearwaters
10 Corey's Shearwaters
240 Wilson's Storm Petrels
08/21/2011 none 2 Cory's Shearwaters
40 Wilson's Storm Petrels
6 Red-necked phalaropes
09/04/2011 none Ocean Sunfish
20 Wilson's Storm Petrels
20-30 Corey's Shearwaters
1 Greater Shearwater
2 Brown Pelicans!
  • The Viking Fleet and CRESLI are offering special family friendly marine cruises focusing on the sights of the ocean! Enjoy a day on the water with your family looking for whales, dolphins, sea turtles, sea birds and sunfish. Along the way you can view the Montauk lighthouse and all the landmarks of the east end.
  • A qualified naturalist / marine biologist will narrate the tour, conduct a plankton tow and answer all of your questions!
  • The Viking boats are equipped with clean restrooms, comfortable seating and full galleys onboard. We recommend reservations. You can either do so by phone (631-668-5700) or online at http://www.vikingfleet.com/BookWhaleWatching/default.asp.

The trips will depart the dock at 9:30am and return at 3:30pm on the following dates:

The fare for these trips is $69 for adults, $35 for children 5-12y/o, FREE for Children under 5y/o

To make your reservations, go to  Viking Fleet Whale Watch Reservation


2012 Great South Channel (51 hour offshore) whale watch reservations



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Click here to find out how you can help CRESLI?

While on board the whale watch, talk to the CRESLI biologists and volunteers about how you can help support CRESLI.  You'll see a donation bucket, feel free to fill it with you fully tax-deductible donation.


Click here to see sighting reports and photographs.


To get an idea of the organisms that you might encounter, click here to visit CRESLI's checklist.

For information about what to bring, click here


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