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Holiday Splash Continental Breakfast With Santa & Mrs. Claus

Breakfast with Santa

The National Marine Life Center is excited to announce a family fun Holiday Splash Continental Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus to benefit marine animal rehabilitation and conservation! The event will be held on Saturday December 12th, 2015 from 8:30am-11:30pm onsite at the National Marine Life Center at 120 Main St, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, 02532. […]

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Win a “Holiday Fanta-SEA” of Gifts

Cape Cod Charitable funraisers

The holidays are fast approaching and the National Marine Life Center will be participating in the Spectacle of Trees again this year! That means you have the chance to win over $11,000 in prizes just in time for the holidays!!! Please join the National Marine Life Center and many other nonprofit organizations at the JFK […]

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Celebrate Wildlife at the Cape Cod Wildlife Festival

Barnstable Land Trust

Celebrate wildlife at the 6th Annual Cape Cod Wildlife Festival! The festival showcases local environmental groups – both on land and in the water – all in one place, on one day, and free to the general public. DETAILS: What: Cape Cod Wildlife Festival When: Saturday, September 12, 2015 Time: 10 am – 3 pm […]

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Get Your Masquerade On!

event

The day we have all been waiting for is soon to arrive…the 2015 Mermaid Ball is next Friday! For the past three months, I’ve been dreaming about mermaids, glittery centerpieces, and beautiful gowns and I cannot wait to see how it all turns out.  This year’s Mermaid Ball is unlike any other because it is themed […]

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The Call of the Wild

Cilantro

Hi, my name is Kaila and I’m calling from the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay. Is there a manager available that I can speak with? At this point, I’ve memorized the precise words to say. I know exactly how to call a business, ask for the manager, intrigue them with a description of the […]

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Cilantro is Going Home!

Cilantro

Join us as we send Cilantro back home to the ocean! Release Details When:  Monday, July 6, 2015 Approximate Time:  7:00 PM Where:  Scusset Beach State Reservation, Sandwich, MA Cilantro, a weanling male grey seal, stranded on South Beach in Chatham, MA on May 2, 2015. He was rescued by the International Fund for Animal […]

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Mermaid Ball Committee Co-Chairs: Our Three Leading Ladies!

Ashley Bolbrock

Mermaids and Mermen, I present to you our 2015 Mermaid Ball Co-Chairs: Lorna Ciavola, Christine Bruno, and Ashley Bolbrock! Like the saying goes, all good things come in threes, and we can’t wait to see the success of this magnificent trio. Over the past week I’ve been lucky enough to chat with these ladies and […]

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NMLC Summer Programs Begin!

Discover Marine Animals

School is out! Summer is here! And the National Marine Life Center is open for the summer with a full slate of fun and educational summer programs. Join us! LITTLE FLIPPERS CLUB Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11 a.m. “Little Flippers” is a marine animal themed story time and craft project! Each week we’ll read stories […]

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Polish Up Your Flippers, It’s Mermaid Ball Planning Time!

Mermaid Ball

After many years of wishing upon shooting stars and tossing pennies in fountains, my dream of becoming a mermaid is finally coming true. Thanks to my summer internship with the National Marine Life Center, I am officially a member of the 2015 Mermaid Ball Committee! As a public outreach intern, I have been given the […]

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Teacher Workshop: Wind, Water & Robotics: Bringing Together Physical Science, Life Science, & Engineering Design

Blue Hills Observatory

Classroom teachers and informal educators – looking for new ways to liven up your classroom? Join us for Wind, Water and Robotics, a workshop Bringing Together Physical Science, Life Science and Engineering Design! Dive into learning about the engineering design and practices as we explore the science and technology used explore the ocean environment and […]

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