Rehabilitation
Cape Cod is a stranding hotspot. Hundreds of marine animals strand alive and in need of medical care every year. The National Marine Life Center is meeting that need. Our core mission is to rehabilitate and release stranded marine mammals and sea turtles. We believe that through rehabilitation, we can help individual animals, learn more about marine animal species and wildlife disease, and share...
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Science
Living the majority of their lives in the deep ocean, marine animals are challenging for humans to see and study. The animals undergoing rehabilitation at the National Marine Life Center offer a unique opportunity to learn more about their species, about wildlife health, and ultimately about the health of our oceans. Current research includes investigations of marine animal parasites and case studies of...
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Education
Marine animals make ideal teaching tools. Dolphins, whales, seals, and sea turtles are charismatic and interesting. The ocean depths in which they live are mysterious and exciting. By using marine animals as subject material, National Marine Life Center instructors address topics from biology to physics, writing composition to art, math to technology. Marine animals also make ideal subjects for lessons on...
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Most Recent Articles
Patient Update: May 17th
Patient Update: May 17th SEALS: Charles “Charlie”– Charlie, our harbor seal pup, has shed his white, lanugo coat and is now sporting a speckled, silver coat....
Read MorePatient Update: May 10th
Patient Update: May 10th SEALS Charles “Charlie” – Charlie is still critical but stable. He came to us with a fleshy umbilicus attached that has since fallen off and...
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Teachers’ Workshop: Inquiring Minds Want to Know – How to Use Marine Science and Technology in the Classroom
Grades 3-8 Educators: Join us for summer professional development! Join the...
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Teachers Workshop: From Land to Sea – Practicing Sustainability, Modeling Solutions
Middle and High School Educators: Join us for Summer Professional...
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Summer Day Program: Discover Marine Life!
Back by popular demand – “Discover Marine Life,” the...
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Your Year-End Gift Saves Injured Sea Turtles & Seals!
Thanks to you, we rehabilitated and released our 100th seal this year. Miley...
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Reflecting on my co-op at NMLC: Joanna
When it came time to apply for my second and final co-op, my only qualification...
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Reflecting on My NMLC Co-op: Megan
My time at NMLC was indescribable; every week my family and friends ask me how...
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The National Marine Life Center is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) marine animal hospital and science and education center. We rehabilitate and release stranded marine mammals and sea turtles in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.
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