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Remembering Owls Head
Historically harbor seal pup season has always been the busiest, most demanding season for the NMLC animal care team both physically and emotionally. It requires our team to be here round the clock, to serve as surrogates as these abandoned pups must now learn all of their critical survival skills from us without becoming habituated, and due to the fragility of these animals, the team has to be ready for anything- including death.
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- March 2021 Answer
The parasite is known as the Bolbosoma species, a member of the Acanthocephala phylum. Due to its appearance, its common name is “thorny-headed worm”. A Bolbosoma infection can be diagnosed through visible...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- March 2021
This parasite is most commonly reported in cetaceans, but some cases has been...
Read MorePatient Update: January 21, 2021
Since our most recent blog post in November, a lot has been going on here at...
Read MoreParasite of the Month- Answer December 2020
This parasite is Zalophotrema hepaticum, a species of trematode or...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- December 2020
This is a parasite we often find in pinnipeds. Although the most common host is...
Read MoreThe Natural History, Biology, and Conservation of Loggerhead Sea Turtles
The Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), is the largest hard-shelled sea...
Read MoreHeartworm in Phocids
Phocids, also known as earless seals or true seals, are common coastal marine...
Read MorePatient Update: November 26th, 2020
A lot has happened here at NMLC since our last update in October. Montauk, a...
Read MoreParasite of the Month- Answer November 2020
These ova belong to the genus Diphyllobothridea or the tapeworm. Tapeworms have...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- November 2020
Here at NMLC, parasites are diagnosed by examining the seal’s feces. We use a...
Read MoreParasite of the Month- Answer October 2020
This parasite is Cyamus scammoni, a species of whale lice. Whale lice have...
Read MoreMarine Mammal Parasite of the Month- October 2020
This parasite is actually a crustacean and is only found on gray whales. They...
Read MorePatient Update: October 16th, 2020
Yesterday, October 15th, we released our last 3 harbor seals, marking the end...
Read MorePatient Update: October 2nd, 2020
It’s finally fall and we are excited to start up our weekly Patient...
Read MoreKemp’s Ridley: Biology, Natural History, and Conservation in Cape Cod
Despite their status as the rarest species of sea turtle...
Read MoreGreen Turtle Biology, Natural History and Conservation
Green Sea Turtles also known by their scientific name, Chelonia mydas, are...
Read MoreOsteomyelitis in Sea Turtles
Anthropogenic activity has endangered the survival of sea turtle...
Read MoreThe Principles of Ocean Literacy and How Marine Animals and Rehabilitation Can Help Teach Them
Since it was first introduced in 2004, the concept of “ocean literacy”...
Read MoreOtitis Media in Pinnipeds
Otitis media is the inflammation of the middle ear resulting in infection...
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