Author: Intern
Temperature Effects on Sea Turtle Sex Ratios and the Potential Impact of Climate Change
Admittedly, I know very little about sea turtles. After starting my internship at the National Marine Life Center I decided to order a book specifically dedicated to the biology and behavior of these mysterious oceanic reptiles. One interesting fact I came across while reading was that the temperature at which the eggs are incubated determines […]
Looking Back on a Great Summer
Many of our visitors tell us when they come in that the National Marine Life Center is a place that they have driven by many times but never been inside. Like them, I knew very little about the treasures that lay inside the “big building with the whales on it.” That was, of course, until […]
It’s Shark Week for Us Too!
The National Marine Life Center is celebrating a summer holiday as well, Shark Week! This week’s educational programs, Fins & Flippers and Marine Animal Medical Mystery, are dedicated Sharks and Rays. Come join us Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am for Fins & Flippers Club and Wednesday at 10 am for Marine Animal Medical Mystery! […]
Marine Animal Medical Mystery
The last week at the National Marine Life Center has been full of excitement. With summer in full swing and lots of families heading to the Cape for a getaway, various educational programs at NMLC have been extremely busy. Between school field trips, Fins and Flippers, Marine Animal Mystery, and a week-long junior tech program, […]
New England Aquarium Intern Adventure!
This Monday, the interns at the National Marine Life Center started off their week with a visit to the New England Aquarium in Boston! It was quite the adventure exploring the exhibits with three other students interested in marine life. A small competition of who knew the most or the coolest fact soon surfaced. We enjoyed sharing facts […]
Brittany’s Week 4
It was really cool this week, Kate arranged for the interns to take a field trip to the Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable. The facility is AMAZING! They have so much land and so many animals there. Currently they have about 150 patients at the Wildlife Center. When we first got to the facility we […]
Woods Hole Intern Adventure!
Here on the Cape, there are many organizations which focus on marine science and other related fields. Woods Hole, MA is a leader in marine research and discoveries with facilities like the Marine Biological Laboratory and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Today, we took a trip down to Woods Hole to visit the NOAA Woods Hole […]
Fins and Flippers a Success!
This Wednesday, a group of youngsters came to the National Marine Life Center for this summer’s first Fins and Flippers program. The program, which was put on as part of the filming of an educational video by Cape Cod Community College students, was very successful. The children that came by (and their parents) were read […]
Brittany’s Week 5
This week was all about getting the word out there about our Mermaid Ball. Its our biggest fundraising event of the year. This year it is being held at the Willowbend Country Club. All the proceeds are going towards rebuilding our animal hospital. We went out asking for auction donations and sponsorship from local businesses. […]
Brittany’s Week 2
We released Teanna this week. We drove to the Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to release her. We got a tour of the facility and got to go behind the scenes and see Teanna weighed, measured, etc. She was also notched so if she was ever caught we would be able to identify her. […]
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The time has come; it's #wishlistwednesday! In keeping with recent trends, we are kindly asking for disinfecting footbath mats (with high priority to those with
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Happy #turtletuesday and happy #VolunteerAppreciationWeek!!! Our volunteers play a crucial role during cold-stunned sea turtle season. Their unwavering dedication and selfless sacrifices enable us to
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🍦New Patient Alert 🍦 Meet Mud Pie! Mud Pie is a female grey seal weanling who was rescued by our friends Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket