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Elephant Conservationist Visits NMLC
Ivory belongs to elephants. Such is Jim Nyamu‘s conviction and he is so passionate about it that he is walking thousands of miles across Kenya, Nairobi, and now the United States to spread awareness about elephants. Did you know…. Ivory tusks do not fall out of an elephant. Ivory can only be obtained by killing […]
An Intern’s View: Mermaid Ball 2013
The following was written by Marketing and Development Intern Will T. Thank you for such an amazing Mermaid Ball experience. It was great to see everyone out having a great time and supporting our cause. I can proudly say my first Mermaid Ball was definitely a highlight of my summer. While I had many other […]
Ike Takes Flight (so to speak)
The end of summer is approaching. The first thing that comes to mind is, where did the time go?! Didn’t I just arrive here at NMLC to embark on a summer journey that would ultimately teach me so much, not only about marine mammals and conservation, but about myself and my career goals? My last […]
Book Signing with Local Childrens’ Book Authors
We’re having a book signing! Stop by NMLC Tuesday, August 6, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to meet the authors. Susan Baur, author of “The Turtle Sisters of Cape Cod”, and Linda Conti, author of “Sammy’s Clam” will be presenting their books. LINDA CONTI lives with her husband in South Yarmouth. She started her […]
Chiller’s Importance: A Memoriam Providing Flexibility in Rehabilitation
Over the past few weeks of this summer 2013, the stifling heat wave hitting the Northeast has left its mark. To say the NMLC animal hospital gets hot is an understatement, but thanks to the donation of a chiller this past year, our animals are able to stay cool. The chiller, donated by Anne Cassim […]
Luckily for Lucky, it’s time to go home!
Lucky is a weanling male gray seal that stranded late May in Gloucester, MA. He was rescued May 30 by the New England Aquarium and admitted to the National Marine Life Center suffering from alopecia (hair loss) and multiple skin lesions, dehydration, lethargy, a broken toe with exposed bone, and verminous (parasitic) pneumonia. He was […]
Mermaid Ball Just A Month Away
This is a just a friendly reminder to brush off your formal wear or get your costumes ready because the 6th annual Mermaid Ball is coming up very fast. The event will be held on August 17th, 2013 starting at 6pm which means it is just over one month away. If you act now you […]
2nd Grade Class Raises $150 for NMLC!
The second grade class in room A312 at Forestdale School in Malden, MA raised $150 for the National Marine Life Center . Inspired by a sea turtle unit they were doing in class, the 21 students joined together to make a display to share their knowledge, raise awareness and encourage people to donate in whatever […]
Patient Update: July
LUCKY, the gray seal Lucky, a juvenile male gray seal, was transferred to NMLC on May 30, 2013 by the New England Aquarium. He stranded in Gloucester, MA, and after a few days of monitored observation of his health on the beach, the New England Aquarium picked him up on May 30. Lucky came to […]
The NMLC Wish List
NMLC is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) rehabilitation and release hospital for the treatment of stranded sea turtles and seals, with future plans to expand to treat dolphins, porpoises, and small whales. Our Facebook page is updated weekly with a Wish List Item of the Week. As our animal hospital expands and we receive more patients, […]