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Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

Dataset credits:
Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island, Inc.

Abstract:
Cetacean sightings data for the waters off Montauk for July through mid
September 2023
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collect pertinent data and photographs of  the cetaceans and sea bird 
populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these 
animals in the wild.

Since 1996 we have been offering incredible and successful single day and 
multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.</para>
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