Spring Cooter Releases-May 29th 2012
It is that time of year again, time to say good bye to the 8 Red Bellied Cooter hatchlings we have been housing at the National Marine Life...
Read MoreIntroducing…Our First Patient of 2011!
Our new Diamondback Terrapian patient NMLC -11-001-TMT Today we welcomed a new addition to the National Marine Life Center!...
Read MoreMoving Catch-22
“Catch-22″ is a Northern red-bellied cooter, an endangered species of fresh-water turtle native to Massachusetts. NMLC is a...
Read MoreSwim Test for Patty
When Patty the Diamond-Backed Terrapin first came to us, she had difficulty moving. Having been frozen, she needed physical therapy to...
Read MoreHaving that lump checked
Patty, our diamondback terrapin who lost her top shell due to being exposed to freezing conditions on Cape Cod almost one year ago, had 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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