Juvenile green turtles summer in the Peconic Estuary and Long Island's south shore bays, feeding on eelgrass and algae before autumn's southward run. Like the Kemp's ridley they are cold-stun casualties when inshore water temperature crashes in November.
Best months
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- Best time of day
- Daytime bay trips
- How to see
- Spot from kayak or paddleboard over eelgrass flats; report strandings to NY Marine Rescue (631-369-9829).
- Who films them
- @nymarinerescuecenterrescue and release
- @amseasorgrescue and research
- @cresli_incfilms them
- Age
- All ages
- Accessibility
- Varies by vessel
- Responsible viewing
- Never touch, threatened under the ESA. Report strandings to NY Marine Rescue (631-369-9829).
- Weather / sea state
- Calm bay conditions.