Join Us for Seal and Winter Waterfowl Walks and Cruises

​Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? How about joining the American Littoral Society for a Seal and Bird Ecology Cruise aboard Seastreak!

The Seastreak cruises begin on Wednesday, December 27 and will continue through March. But if taking an excursion into Sandy Hook Bay isn't your thing, you can also join us on Sandy Hook itself for a series of Seal and Winter Waterfowl Walks starting on January 7.

Sandy Hook Bay and the greater NY/NJ Bight are well-known for their abundance of diverse wildlife. Whales, rays, and seas turtles populate these waters during the summer months, but winter is the best time to see seals and migratory birds! Join Seastreak and the American Littoral Society on a Seal and Bird Eco-Cruise to explore the area and learn more about the incredible ecology of this unique environment.

A wildlife expert from the American Littoral Society will be on each cruise to provide species identification support and additional information about the animals spotted. The narration will give you more time to take in the scenery and reduce the amount of time you spend flipping through ID books! 

Get tickets for the cruises on the Seastreak website or signup for the walks through the Littoral Society.

If you would prefer to see our pinniped and winter waterfowl friends from land, join the Littoral Society for Seal and Winter Waterfowl walks on Sandy Hook, NJ starting on Sunday, January 7.

The walks will be led by expert naturalists from the Littoral Society and give participants a look at the different species that can be found in this area during the colder months, including harbor seals, gannets, mergansers, cormorants and maybe a Snowy Owl, if we're lucky.

In addition to showing you where to spot them, our guides will also provide information on the behavior and identifying features of coastal wildlife.

The walks will be led by Littoral Society Education Coordinator Audrey Litto. Contact: [email protected] for more information.