marine mammal

Creatures in the Loch

Sherry Felix9 Comments

I saw these in The Loch at the north end of Central Park in New York City.

A raccoon swimming in a body of water, with rocky shores and ripples around it.
Racoon (Procion lotor), Central Park 7/14/2025
A raccoon emerging from a rocky cave near water.
Racoon (Procion lotor), Central Park 7/14/2025
A heron perched on a branch over a pond in Central Park, surrounded by lush greenery and water with floating algae.
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Central Park 7/14/2025
A turtle basking on a rock near water in The Loch, Central Park, New York City.
Central Park 7/14/2025

Bottlenose Dolphins

Sherry Felix8 Comments

We were entertained by a pod of bottlenose dolphins in the New York Bight.

Bottlenose Dolphin (Delphinus truncatus), NY/NJ Bight 3/29/2025
Bottlenose Dolphin (Delphinus truncatus), NY/NJ Bight 3/29/2025
Bottlenose Dolphin (Delphinus truncatus), NY/NJ Bight 3/29/2025
Bottlenose Dolphin (Delphinus truncatus), NY/NJ Bight 3/29/2025