The largest turtle on Earth (up to 2,000 pounds) follows jellyfish blooms into New York's ocean waters every summer. Seen from whale-watch boats and by offshore anglers off Montauk; endangered, and a frequent victim of vertical fishing lines.
Best months
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- Best time of day
- Offshore day trips
- How to see
- Offshore whale-watch or fishing trips out of Montauk; sightings are luck, jellyfish blooms improve the odds.
- Operator
- CRESLI (whale watch sightings)
- Who films them
- @cresli_incruns the trips
- @nymarinerescuecenterrescue and release
- @amseasorgrescue and research
- Cost
- Whale-watch fare
- Age
- All ages
- Accessibility
- Varies by vessel
- Responsible viewing
- Endangered under the ESA, vessels keep distance and never approach head-on.
- Weather / sea state
- Offshore sea state, calm days only.