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Introducing the NMLC Summer Interns Class of 2014
One of the most exciting parts of summer at the National Marine Life Center is meeting, working with, and educating the future generations of marine animal rehabilitators, scientists, educators, and development specialists that come to us as enthusiastic interns! This year is no exception, as we are preparing to welcome six new members of the […]
NMLC to Offer Week Long Summer Program: Discover Marine Animals
The National Marine Life Center is pleased to announce the launch of a new week long summer program for kids to “Discover Marine Animals”. Over the years we have received a number of requests for a week long summer program for students, so we are excited to offer this opportunity to our patrons! Dive into […]
Meet the Actors of SEAL TIDES!
SEAL TIDES, the educational, family-friendly, comic mystery play opening tonight and running through Sunday, April 27, features an outstanding cast and crew! Mary Chris Kenney (Ruth) ~ A former Bostonian and now a 25 year “wash-a-shore,” Mary Chris loves the Cape Cod marine life. “Laughter is the best medicine” is her credo for her work both […]
Turtle Release in Florida!
Seven of the eleven endangered sea turtles currently in rehabilitation at the National Marine Life Center will be released near Jacksonville, Florida on Monday morning, April 14. Each of the turtles stranded last November on Cape Cod suffering from cold stunning, which is a severe form of hypothermia. The turtles were all rescued by Mass […]
Tickets Available for SEAL TIDES!
Animal care technician Corinne teaches what to do if you find a stranded marine animal. Unfortunately, Jamie and Ruth keep hijacking her presentation…. Join us for SEAL TIDES, an educational, family-friendly comic mystery play by playwright Eva Schegulla, and learn why presentations can by murder! Performances take place at the National Marine Life Center, 120 […]
Teachers’ Professional Development – Learning Progressions from Land to Sea
Practicing Progressions from Land to Sea: Bringing Engineering Design and Inquiry Into Your Classroom Join the Museum Institutes for Teaching Science, the Lloyd Center for the Environment, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuaries, and the National Marine Life Center and dive into learning progressions from land to sea. This professional development […]
High School Teachers’ Professional Development – From Land to Sea
From Land to Sea: Integrating Science and Engineering Practices Into Your High School Curriculum This one-week professional development institute for high school educators combines content and skill development sessions taught by scientists, content specialists and professional educators. Institute partners include the Museum Institute for Teaching Science, National Marine Life Center, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and Woods Hole […]
April Vacation Week at the National Marine Life Center
Learn, share, explore at the National Marine Life Center this April Vacation Week! We’re open April 18-27, 2014 (except Easter Sunday) from 10 am to 5 pm. With a variety of programs including favorites such as Little Flippers Club and Marine Animal Medical Mystery, as well as new programs such as Marine Animals of the […]
NMLC Pairs with Playwright for Family-Friendly Comic Mystery
The National Marine Life Center is delighted to announce a second partnership with playwright Eva Schegulla for SEAL TIDES, a new family-friendly comic mystery geared to the Center’s mission, to debut this spring. This program is supported in part by grants from the Bourne Cultural Council and the Mid-Cape Cultural Council, local agencies which are […]
Registration Open for the 2014 Feet, Fins & Flippers 5K!
Registration is now OPEN for the 4th Annual Feet, Fins & Flippers 5K! Come one, come all! Use your FEET to help our FINNED and FLIPPERED friends! Join runners, walkers, and animal-lovers in a 5K run/walk to raise money for the National Marine Life Center! This is a fun, family oriented, pet-friendly event that also […]