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Win an African Adventure – Buy your raffle tickets today!

The winner of the National Marine Life Center’s “Seaside Yuletide” holiday tree will also be the winner of an South African adventure tour from Nomad Adventure Tours. Nomad Adventure tours has given the generous donation of the Desert & Delta Package a 14 day tour through South Africa valued at $1,500. For the price of […]

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Ocean Sunfish Sightings

What’s THAT??? We’ve been getting a number of calls reporting something flopping around in the water, appearing injured, possibly about to strand.  The animals have been reported as entangled sea turtles, sharks, seals, and fish.  Lately, what these fluttering creatures turn out to be is an “Ocean Sunfish.” Ocean sunfish , or Mola, are large, […]

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Be the Lucky Winner- jetBlue Airline Tickets

You could be the lucky winner of two round trip airline tickets from jetBlue airlines!!! All you have to do is buy a ticket for a chance to win the National Marine Life Center’s Seaside Yuletide tree. As you may know NMLC is participating in the  Spectacle of the Trees this December. This event is  […]

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Back Where She Belongs

One Tuesday the staff and volunteers of the NMLC gathered for a joyous event! The release of Eleanor the Diamondback Terrapin. Eleanor came to the NMLC at the beginning of August after being kept as a pet for about a year. Diamondback Terrapins are a protected species in Massachusetts and cannot be held as pets. […]

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Preparing Eleanor for Release

We have enjoyed caring for the Diamondback Terrapin Eleanor these last few months, but it is time for us to say good bye and send her back where she belongs. Eleanor was brought to the National Marine Life Center back at the beginning of August after being held as a pet for approximately one year. […]

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Welcome, Sarah – Marine Science Instructor!

We’d like to welcome Sarah Trudel as our new part-time Marine Science Instructor!  At the same time, we’d like to thank the Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation for funding this position and helping to further NMLC’s education mission. Sarah has been volunteering at National Marine Life Center since December 2010 in the animal care […]

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Seaside Yuletide Tree Drawing

How would you like to win a beautifully decorated holiday tree AND all the gifts you need for the holidays and beyond? The National Marine Life Center is a beneficiary of the Cape Cod Charitable Fundraiser’s annual “Spectacle of the Trees”. Our tree, entitled “Seaside Yuletide”, is beautifully decorated with an ocean theme. It comes […]

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Intern Kristen Joins NMLC Team

We would like to give a warm welcome to our newest intern Kristen Steinbacher! Kristen joins us after recently completing her bachelor’s  degree in Marine Biology at the University of Massachusetts in North Dartmouth. In addition to interning here at the NMLC she is also a full time Veterinary Assistant with Tufts VETS Intensive Care […]

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Welcome Red Bellied Cooter Hatchlings!

Yesterday NMLC staff traveled to Westboro MA to collect our 2011-2012 class of Red Bellied Cooter hatchlings from the field office of the Natural Heritage Endangered Species Program of the Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife. We received 8 tiny hatchlings which weigh between 8 and 10 grams apiece and are about the size of […]

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Cape Cod Wildlife Festival

Join us September 17th for a festival celebrating wildlife and habitat on Cape Cod! Booths, educational activities, games, refreshments, and more! Live turtle exhibit at 1 pm. FREE! Date: Saturday, September 17 (raindate Sunday) Time: 10 am – 3 pm Place: Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road, Cummaquid, MA The festival […]

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