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Thank You Volunteers! – In Our Backyard
It’s National Volunteer Week! Today we’d like to thank the volunteers who come to us from the schools in our back yard. We are fortunate to be part of a community with wonderful schools that value community service. Students from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and the Cape Cod Community […]
Thank You Volunteers! – Community Service
It’s National Volunteer Week! Today we’d like to thank all the Community Service volunteers who have helped us over the years. The National Marine Life Center has been blessed with over 300 community service volunteers who have donated their time for a specific project. Some have participated in a work day while others have done […]
Thank You, Volunteers! – Top 10
It’s National Volunteer Week, and all of our volunteers are TOP to us! For the purposes of this post, we’d like to thank and recognize the volunteers with the highest number of hours in 2009. Thank you, NMLC Volunteers, for all the hours you donate to help save endangered and protected marine animals, advance science, […]
Thank You, Volunteers! – Interns ROCK!
It’s National Volunteer Week! We’d like to thank and recognize all our wonderful volunteers and in particular, in this post, our interns! The National Marine Life Center welcomed our first interns during the summer of 2006. Since then, students from colleges both near and far have joined us during the summer to help with education, […]
Thank You Volunteers! – All that they do
It’s National Volunteer Week, and time to honor and celebrate the remarkable contributions of volunteers. Volunteers are the life-blood of the National Marine Life Center. They are involved in our programs, including animal care, science, and education. They provide support services such as administration and marketing. They’ve even helped to build our new marine animal […]
Thank You, Volunteers! – Our Founders
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we’d like to take a moment to thank, honor, and remember our original volunteers – our founders. The National Marine Life Center was founded in 1995 by a group of Cape Codders concerned about the significant number of stranded animals in and around Cape Cod, and the absence of […]
Sealing up the Hospital
The final panels in the west wall of our Marine Animal Hospital were placed yesterday April 7, 2010. Workers from H & S Construction put the last few bolts in around 1:30pm yesterday. The crew still needs to come back and finish up a couple of things in side the hospital. Please enjoy the photos […]
Don’t Feed Wild Dolphins!
Dolphins Need Our Help. Serious and even fatal dolphin injuries from interactions with recreational fishing gear and boats are on the rise. You can prevent injuries to dolphins and other sea life – and have a better day on the water – by following a few tips designed to protect marine animals. The following “Best […]
Spring Splash Open House
Join the National Marine Life Center for our Spring Splash Open House! Explore the Discovery Center! Paint your own marine animal t-shirt! Enjoy games such as marine animal bingo! Meet Patty-the-terrapin and our 16 turtle hatchlings. Tour our new marine animal hospital. Light refreshments will be served. $5/person suggested donation, members FREE. Buy a membership […]
Eighth Grader Grants NMLC Wishes!
“Dear Friend, “I would like to let you know about a wonderful cause that I am very passionate about. It’s the National Marine Life Center. The National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts’ mission is rehabilitating stranded sea turtles, seals, dolphins, porpoises, and small whales, and advancing scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife […]