Save Coastal Wildlife Nonprofit
We are dedicated to restoration, research and educating people about the protection of coastal wildlife along the Jersey Shore!
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NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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Full Moon Fish Survey event of Manasquan River
Join members of Save Coastal Wildlife Nonprofit as we pull a seine net along the Manasquan River at Fisherman's Cove Park.
Sunday, September 7 from 7:30pm to 8:30pm
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Volunteers Needed: Community Sciencce Plankton Study Project
Help Save Coastal Wildlife Look through a microscope to identify different species of plankton.
Saturday, September 13 from 8pm to 9pm
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Volunteers Needed for Beach Cleanup in Seaside Heights, NJ
Join Save Barnegat Bay and Save Coastal Wildlife to remove trash & plastic debris along Barnegat Bay in Seaside Heights, NJ
Sunday, September 21 from 10am to 12pm
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Volunteers Needed: Barnegat Bay Fish Survey - A Community Science Event
Come join us at the Barnegat Bay Fish Survey in Seaside Heights, NJ! Help us collect data on local fish populations while enjoying a day by the water.
Sunday, September 21 from 1pm to 2pm
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DiamondBack Terrapins of the Jersey Shore: A Species of Special Concern
A special presentation! Come learn about the fascinating Diamondback Terrapins of the Jersey Shore and why they are a species that needs our special attention!
Saturday, September 27 from 8-9pm inside the Boat House in Red Bank, NJ
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Volunteers Needed: Final Fish Survey Event for 2025
Join members of Save Coastal Wildlife Nonprofit as we pull a seine net as the sun sets along Sandy Hook Bay in ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ
Sunday, October 5 from 6pm to 7pm
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Is The Jersey Devil Real? A Scientific Look at Jersey Devil Sightings
A Special Halloween Event! Come join us at The Boat House Red Bank for an fun and intriguing discussion on the infamous Jersey Devil! Join Jenna Reynolds, Exc. Director of Save Coastal Wildlife, as she delves into the history, science, and myths surrounding this mysterious creature and takes a special look at the Pine Barrens of New Jersey.
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STOP OCTOPUS FARMING!
Stop octopus farming before it begins and takes a hold along the Jersey Shore. Once it begins, it will be very difficult to stop!
URGE NJ LAWMAKERS TO BAN OCTOPUS FARMING!
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STOP GHOST FISHING!
Ghost fishing occurs when derelict fishing gear, including nets, traps, and lines that have been lost, discarded, or abandoned, continue to trap and kill marine animals. Ghost fishing, caused by lost or discarded fishing gear, is estimated to kill at least 136,000 seals, sea lions, and large whales annually, with an undetermined number of other marine animals also injured or killed. Picture is of a dead shark in a lost fishing net.
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GET A FREE SIGN TO PROTECT HORSESHOE CRABS!
Does your town or bayside community organization have horseshoe crabs nesting on a beach during the spring. If so, please contact Save Coastal Wildlife. We will provide a free sign for you to install and put your logo on to help educate people about the importance of protecting horseshoe crabs and their diminishing nesting areas.
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Report A Seahorse Sighting
Due to many threats, the population of seahorses is uncertain at best. If you come upon a seahorse (live or dead), please record your sighting to Save Coastal Wildlife so we may keep track of the location, and abundance of seahorses.
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Don't Fall for Misinformation
Don’t believe the hype the fossil fuel industry and their friends are putting out about renewable energy, especially offshore wind killing whales. Only people are killing whales from speeding ships, the ingestion of microplastics, or from commercial fishing.
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Donate to Save Coastal Wildlife!
Your donation to Save Coastal Wildlife will contribute to the survival and protection of native wildlife and coastal habitats along the Jersey Shore by supporting our research, education and restoration programs.
Donations are tax deductible. Donate once or set up a monthly donation.
Thank you for partnering in our efforts to protect marine life!
FEATURED COASTAL WILDLIFE
Since 2018
Save Coastal Wildlife Nonprofit has been dedicated to educating people about coastal biodiversity and restoring habitat along the Jersey Shore - from Raritan Bay to Delaware Bay, New Jersey.
We inspire action for greater preservation and empathy for the beautiful biodiversity along the Jersey Shore and our blue planet!
Save Coastal Wildlife is made up of animal lovers, educators, scientists, surfers, naturalists, community leaders and many other people devoted to the protection of the Jersey Shore’s biodiversity.
Save Coastal Wildlife takes action through education, restoration & research!
Threats to Coastal Wildlife
Expanding development, increasing human populations and plastic pollution, and the strengthening effects of global warming and other human induced activities, including bycatch and ghost gear from commercial fishing, and the commercialization of our marine environment, are putting great pressure on many plants and animals, and the coastal-estuarine environment in New Jersey.
Sub-adult Bottlenose dolphin found dead along the Navesink River 2008.
In 2019 The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab Population
in the New York City region, including Raritan Bay & Sandy Hook Bay in New Jersey, has trended downward from good, to neutral, and now poor as per the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Decreasing fish species along the Jersey Shore:
adult weakfish populations have been on the decline since 2003, and adult winter flounder populations have been steadily declining since the early 1980s, according to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Great Egret with a neck injury. Cause unknown.
Over 30 Species of wildlife
that breed, migrate or overwinter along the Jersey Shore are listed by the State of New Jersey as endangered, threatened, or a species of special concern including several species of whales, turtles, and coastal birds.
Over 600% along the New Jersey Shore
is the percentage of tidal flood events that have increased in the past 60 years due to sea level rise from melting land-based glaciers in mountainous and polar regions in the North Atlantic, especially Greenland, due to global warming.
Injured female harbor seal with fresh wounds caused by a boat propeller.
Over 70% of Seabird & Shorebird
populations have declined in the past 50 years in the United States as they compete with people for food and space to rest and feed during migration.
Over 120 mortalities of Humpback, Minke, and Northern Right whale species
have occurred in the New York-New Jersey Bight since 2017 with many showing evidence of human interaction, either ship strikes or entanglement in commercial fishing gear.
The carcass of a juvenile humpback whale. Cause of death undetermined, but likely hit by a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
More Insights About Coastal Wildlife
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
~ Quote from Rachel Carson, Silent Spring (1962).
