Author: theturtleguy
Discovery Center Opens This Weekend
The words out and everyone … even the turtles … are making tracks for Main Street, Buzzards Bay. The NMLC Discovery Center opens this holiday weekend for the entire summer season. Ten to five daily, the Discovery Center will educate and entertain kids of all ages from four to one hundred four. Learn about marine animals, find […]
$100,000 Challenge Passes 20%
Thank you, generous donors! Thank you from Team NMLC and thank you, much more importantly, from the marine animals of the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Maine who may be visiting your new marine animal hospital when it opens to receive patients from the fall stranding season. For those of you who are still […]
Tracking Fletcher at Sea
Fletcher, the 70-pound loggerhead sea turtle rehabbed at the National Marine Life Center and released from Atlantic Beach in North Carolina on May 18th, is now sending signals of its ocean trek via satellite. You can track Fletcher’s progress by clicking on the image above or on these words, which will take you to Fletcher’s […]
Fletcher Released into Atlantic Ocean in North Carolina
Fletcher, the loggerhead sea turtle that stranded cold-stunned in Truro last fall, was released back into the Atlantic Ocean this afternoon at Atlantic Beach in North Carolina. Readers will recall that Fletcher spent the winter at the National Marine Life Center in rehabilitation, gaining nearly 20 pounds before heading south for her release. See Fletcher gets […]
The Dream Set in Concrete
Dreams and plans for the National Marine Life Center’s new marine animal hospital at the gateway to Cape Cod have now been set in concrete! Crews arrived early on a drab, drizzling morning, but as concrete poured and foundation walls rose, the sun burned through the clouds, yielding azure blue skies and dazzling sunshine. Click Here to […]
$100,000 Challenge in the Mail
Members of Team NMLC formed an assembly line in the conference room this afternoon to “go postal,” so to speak. They put the finishing touches to mailings for the $100,000 Challenge Grant to open the National Marine Life Center’s new marine animal hospital on October 30th in time for the fall stranding season on Cape Cod. […]
$100K Challenge to Open Cape Marine Animal Hospital for Stranding Season
A collapsed roof forced the demolition of the National Marine Life Center’s old warehouse hospital, creating a large gap in treatment capacity for stranded marine animals on the Cape. But thanks to generous donors, help is on the way in the form of a $100K challenge grant to open a brand new marine animal hospital […]
Fletcher, The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, by Alyssa French
Alyssa French is a first grade student at Bourne Elementary School, an animal lover and a friend of the National Marine Life Center. In her own words and art, Alyssa documents the story of Fletcher, the loggerhead sea turtle that stranded cold-stunned on a beach near the tip of Cape Cod in November. Fletcher came to the NMLC for rehabilitative care and has now been released back into the ocean.
Amelia Admitted to Hospital after Crash Landing
Two-Year-Old Diamondback Terrapin Fell from the Sky A two-year-old female Northern diamondback terrapin (Malacemys terrapin terrapin), whom we dubbed Amelia for reasons which may become obvious in a moment, arrived at the National Marine Life Center this morning. Amelia had a most unusual and nerve-wracking escape from tragedy over the weekend, and was rescued by observant residents […]
Northern Red-Bellied Cooters — Feeding Time!
Northern Red-Bellied Cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris) Northern red-bellied cooters (Pseudemys rubriventris), formerly known as Plymouth redbelly turtles, are listed as an endangered species within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a threatened species nationally by the federal government. These individuals hatched in September of 2008 and were presented by the state to the National Marine Life Center […]
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Happy Wednesday to all of our our amazing supporters! We are back at it again with another #wishlistwednesday posting! At the very top of the
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Happy #turtletuesday!! 🐢🐢 Victor and Daisy can go outside for adventure time once the weather warms up just a few more degrees. Come on, warmer
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