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Introducing the NMLC 2012 Summer Interns
Summer is a busy time at the National Marine Life Center. With our Discovery Center open everyday, some our major fundraising events taking place, numerous fairs and festivals to attend, and the many camp programs and community groups wanting to learn about NMLC and helping stranded marine animals, we have to call on some extra […]
5K Call for Sponsors!
We’re calling out for sponsors for our Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K! The 5K is a family-oriented event on May 27 brings together runners and walkers from near and far who use their feet to help our finned and flippered friends. The success of the day depends on our sponsors, and we hope you will […]
Brie’s Back at the NMLC for Spring Break!
Hey NMLC fans – just when you thought you’d finally gotten rid of me – I’m back for a visit! I’ve missed the NMLC so much the past few months I’ve been back home, that I saved up and got a plane ticket so that I could visit during my spring break. I’ve been out […]
Register now for the 2012 Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K!
Registration is now open for the 2012 Feet, Fins, and Flippers 5K! 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 event. Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012 Time: 9:00 am […]
New Shell Fungus Patient
Last week amidst the crowd of February vacation week visitors we accepted a new turtle patient at the National Marine Life Center. The little Red Bellied Cooter hatchling is part of the state’s head start program and has developed white patches similiar in appearance to the fungus growing on Catch’s shell. His care takers noticed […]
February Vacation Week at the National Marine Life Center
There are a lot of exciting happenings at the National Marine Life Center this February Vacation! We hope to see you often. Marine Animal Discovery Center is OPEN to the public daily February 18 – 26, 10 am – 5 pm. FREE general admission! Special events and education programs are extra, as described below. For […]
For the Love of Marine Life Open House
Join us for our February Open House and celebrate your love of marine animals! Explore the Discovery Center, make a marine animal valentine, enjoy arts and crafts and games and refreshments. Meet Catch-22, Bruce, Vesuvius, and Pierce, and our eight hatchlings. Tour our new marine animal hospital. Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012 Time: 10 am […]
Turtle Education in Nebraska!
Greetings from the Midwest! Last summer I spent an amazing 3 months as one of the National Marine Life Center’s interns working in turtle rehabilitation and environmental education. While I’ve since moved back to Nebraska to continue working toward my college degree, I’ve used my current position as a resident advisor in the dorms to […]
Dine for Marine Life at the Dan’l Webster!
Dine in style and help marine life at the same time! On January 26th, the Dan’l Webster Inn & Spa will donate 15% of your total food and beverage bill to the National Marine Life Center! You can eat a wonderful breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner and your meal will be even more delicious because you […]
Catching up on Catch-22
Catch-22 is a Red Bellied Cooter that came to the NMLC back in May, 2010 as a 9-month old hatchling. Originally part of the State’s turtle head-start program at another facility, Catch was not able to be released with the rest of his “classmates”. At the head-start turn-in event Catch was observed have a fungus […]