Chapter 1
The archipelago of New York City
Chapter 2
The historic boardwalks of Brooklyn and Queens
Chapter 3
Wilder shores and urban wildlife
Chapter 4
The commute from subway to sand
YOUR GOAL
Master of New York is a beach town
Ch 3 · Wilder shores and urban wildlife
sonia Rockaway Beach Humpbacks
Right past the Rockaway sand, a giant humpback is splashing in the surf!
sonia Brooklyn's Plumb Beach hosts an ancient mating ritual of prehistoric horseshoe crabs every spring.
sonia Cleaner waters have brought humpback whales and dolphins back to the shores of New York City.
BETA
sonia Play the Concrete Coast Buddies game to explore NYC's wilder shores and discover the urban wildlife that makes the city a summer beach town.
Fun Fact
Urban Whales: Over 300 humpback whales were spotted off the coast of New York City in 2019, thanks to cleaner ocean waters.
Glossary
refuge (noun)
A place that provides shelter or protection from danger or distress. Established in 1972, the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge protects over nine thousand acres of urban coastal habitat.
A place that provides shelter or protection from danger or distress. Established in 1972, the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge protects over nine thousand acres of urban coastal habitat.
Quiz
Which of these is a major barrier island and wildlife refuge located in southern Queens and Brooklyn?
Quiz
What amusement park once attracted thousands of wealthy tourists to Staten Island's South Beach in the 1890s?
Quiz
Which ancient, prehistoric creature spawns by the thousands at Brooklyn's Plumb Beach every spring?