Welcome Red Bellied Cooter Hatchlings!
Yesterday NMLC staff traveled to Westboro MA to collect our 2011-2012 class of Red Bellied Cooter hatchlings from the field office of the...
Read MoreNew Patients Admitted to the Center – how to care for freshwater turtles
Last Thursday, May 26th an entourage of NMLC staff, volunteers, and interns went up to turn in our 8 Red Bellied Cooter hatchlings to...
Read MoreRed-Bellied Cooter Hatchling Release Friday!
Our hatchlings have finally reached the necessary size for release! We will be releasing them, along with 142 other hatchlings, from the...
Read MoreFebruary Open House: For the Love of Turtles (and Seals and Dolphins and….)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ JOIN US for an Open House celebrating turtles and other marine life! Saturday, Feb. 19 10 am – 2...
Read MoreFeeding Time
It’s always fun to watch animals eating, and the red-bellied cooter hatchlings are no exception. Overwintering at NMLC as part of a...
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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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