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Breakfast at Patty’s
This morning I joined volunteer Wendy for breakfast at Patty’s! Actually, she was the only one eating but it was fun to watch. Despite the severe infection that has caused her to lose most of her top shell (“carapace”), Patty has not lost her appetite. It’s one of the factors that lend us the greatest […]
Wearin’ o’ the Green
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day…. There is one sea creature that embodies “wearin’ o’ the green” – the Green Sea Turtle. Green turtles are named not for the color of their exterior but for the color of their interior! Adult greens have green fat! You are what you eat! And in the case of […]
Service Spring Break, part 3
National Marine Life Center Journal Entries Frank Reske, III Day 3: March 16, 2010, 7:45 am – 1 pm Today I went with Joanne and a volunteer to a high school symposium at UMass Dartmouth to talk to high school kids about what the National Marine Life Center was all about. When we arrived we […]
This April Vacation Week, Join NMLC for a Whale Watch!
Friday, April 23 11:15 am Plymouth Town Wharf Join us on the first Whale Watch of the season! Capt. John Boats in Plymouth will take us out to the beautiful Stellwagen Banks National Marine Sanctuary to look for these majestic animals. Will we see Humpback Whales? Minke Whales? Dolphins? Sea Birds? The anticipation is part […]
We’ll take Habitat for $300 please, Matt!
MassMaritime Student and NMLC Intern student Matt Geary developed a fun new way to teach about endangered turtles – a jeopardy game! He developed the game because he felt it “…will help provide incentives to kids in after school programs to listen to our presentation and pay attention.” Matt recently presented the game, along with […]
Service Spring Break, part 2
National Marine Life Center Journal Entries Frank Reske, III Day 2: March 15, 2010, 9 am – 12 pm Today was my second day at the National Marine Life Center. Today I watched as the veterinarians and workers did another check up on Patty. The reason they do so many checkups on Patty is because […]
Drawing Contest!
Three students from Cape Cod Community College, Margaret, Adrienne, and Aubrey, have taken on a unique community service project to help the National Marine Life Center. They are developing a place mat for local restaurants that will promote awareness of NMLC and our mission! They initiated a drawing contest to gather artwork for the placemat, […]
The Last Wall
If you’ve driven by our new marine animal hospital in the last several months, you may have noticed the exterior isn’t quite finished. We’d left an opening in the side so that heavy equipment could get in and out. Now that we’ve installed the sprinklers and placed the last turtle tank, we no longer need […]
Service Spring Break, part 1
National Marine Life Center Journal Entries Frank Reske, III Day 1: March 9, 2010, 9 am – 11 am Today I went to the National Marine Life Center for my interview for my summer internship. While I was there, I watched them do a check up on a turtle they call Patty. She is a […]
National Marine Life Center is seeking four summer interns to help with education!
The National Marine Life Center is seeking four summer interns to help with education. Applications including cover letter, resume and one letter of reference are due March 31, 2010 at 5pm. Applications can be emailed, faxed or dropped off. Click here for pdf internship announcement We had two wonderful interns for the summer of 2009. […]