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Marine Mammal Parasite of the Month- Answer November 2019
This is Diplogonoporus tetrapterus, a tapeworm most commonly found in the intestines of seals. This worm is characterized by its scolex, which is short and pyriform with two grooved suckers. The scolex is used to...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- November 2019
This parasite is a worm commonly seen in the seals that come into NMLC for rehabilitation. It is typically 4-6.5 mm wide and can be several feet long. Its definitive hosts are seals, sea lions and sea otters. The...
Read MoreSaving Sea Turtles with Laughter!
Join us for Saving Sea Turtles with Laughter, a night of laughter and fun!...
Read MoreHarvest Splash & Stuff-A-Truck for Turtles!
Take a break from the crowds at the mall and join us for “Harvest Splash...
Read MoreSpectacle of Trees – win a tree and $12,000 of gifts!
“Follow the Light” and help sea turtles this holiday...
Read MoreSpooky Splash Open House
Join us for our October Open House! It’s that spoooooky time of year...
Read MoreSTEM: S is for Science
To define science or to explain what it is can be very challenging....
Read MoreNew coffee blend raises funds to help sea turtles
Hot off the roaster – a new coffee blend to help the National Marine...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- Answer August 2019
This is my friend Acanthocheilonema spirocauda, a filarial parasite. It is...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- August 2019
The second worm of this 2019 parasite blog series is another one of my...
Read MorePatient Update: August 18th, 2019
Weanling season is here! Weanling seals no longer need their mom and are...
Read MorePatient Update: August 12th, 2019
TURTLE RELEASE!! Our last three Kemp’s Ridleys from the sea...
Read MorePatient Update: August 4th, 2019
Seals Pup season is well under way! Remember, it is illegal to be within...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- Answer July 2019
This parasite is Otostrongylus circumlitis, one of my favorite lungworms....
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- July 2019
This parasite is not necessarily tricky; it is in fact very common. Not only...
Read MoreWhere in the World is Harbor Seal Jones? / Patient Update July 19th
Patient Update 7/19/19 Welcome back to the National Marine Life Center’s...
Read MoreSeal Release/Patient Update June 15th
Patient Update 6/15/19 Welcome back to the National Marine Life Center’s...
Read MoreTEACHER WORKSHOP: Go Under the Sea with STEM
Join us for this One-Week Institute for Middle and High School...
Read MorePatient Update May 13th
Patient Update: 5/13/19 Welcome back to the National Marine Life...
Read MoreSummer Day Program: Discover Marine Life !
Back by popular demand – “Discover Marine Life,” the...
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