5K Call for Sponsors!
We’re calling out for sponsors for our Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K! The 5K is a family-oriented event on May 27 brings together...
Read MoreBrie’s Back at the NMLC for Spring Break!
Hey NMLC fans – just when you thought you’d finally gotten rid of me – I’m back for a visit! I’ve missed the NMLC so much the...
Read MoreRegister now for the 2012 Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K!
Registration is now open for the 2012 Feet, Fins, and Flippers 5K! Use your FEET to help our FINNED and FLIPPERED friends! Join runners,...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month – March 2012
This month’s Parasite of the Month represents a finding so common during cetacean necropsies that its effect and significance can be...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month – Answer February 2012
The parasite is Nasitrema attenuata. The distinguishing characteristics include compatible length and maximum width, lack of pre-acetabular...
Read MoreNew Shell Fungus Patient
Last week amidst the crowd of February vacation week visitors we accepted a new turtle patient at the National Marine Life Center. The...
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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 dedicated to rehabilitating for release stranded sea turtles, seals, dolphins, porpoises, and small whales, and to advancing scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.

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