Author: Intern
From Pups to Weanlings: What’s on the Menu?
During peak pupping season for Harbor Seals here at NMLC, our patients are fed every four hours beginning at 7am until 11pm. When Harbor Seal pupping season begins in late spring, we begin to receive our first patients of the season that have either been abandoned by mom due to human interaction, or simply because […]
The Two Different Kinds of Whales in the World: Toothed Whales vs. Baleen Whales
There are about 86 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises in the world’s oceans, and they are divided into two distinct groups: Mysticetes (baleen whales) and Odontocetes (toothed whales). There is a very different body morphology between whales with teeth and whales with baleen, as well as a big difference in what/how they eat. Baleen […]
Emmy Rosseal: A Quick Recovery
Emmy Rosseal, named after Emmy Rossum, arrived to the National Marine Life Center on July 18, 2017 after narrowly escaping from a shark attack. She was found along Ballston beach in Truro, Massachusetts after being rescued by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Upon her arrival she was examined to asses her conditions and […]
Turtle Release: Eight Kemp’s Ridleys Go Home
During the brutal winter months of 2016-2017, over 450 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles stranded throughout Massachusetts due to “cold stunning,” otherwise known as severe hypothermia. At the National Marine Life Center, we help rehabilitate these turtles in hopes of restoring their population numbers since Kemp’s Ridley turtles are not only one of the smallest, but also […]
Interactions between Sharks and Seals off the coast of Cape Cod
One of the big draws for tourists to the Cape over the past few years has been the ever growing Grey Seal population. This has also attracted another kind of visitor to the waters off Cape Cod: the Great White Shark! Great White populations off the coast of the Cape have increased significantly over the […]
Strandings: Harbor Seals vs. Grey Seals
With Harbor Seal pup season in full swing at the National Marine Life Center, many visitors have been curious about why seals strand. Between the four species of seals that can be found within our harbor, harbor seals and grey seals are the two we primarily rehabilitate. During the different seasons of the year, stranding […]
NMLC Co-op Reflection – Amy
Picture this: you’re sitting at your desk in your dorm room completing your pile of homework with your roommate next to you when you check your email and find an offer letter from the National Marine Life Center. I am a student at Northeastern University and I am almost done with my first co-op here at […]
Reflecting on Co-op – Ali
When I started thinking about the kind of co-op I wanted I had no idea where I would end up. I knew I wanted to work with animals, but once I started typing what I was looking for into the co-op search portal the job listings disappeared with every added criteria until I was left […]
Meet Jane Goodseal and Johnny Appleseal!
Harbor pup season has officially started here at NMLC. We expect to take in nearly a dozen pups which will bring our hospital to maximum capacity. Johnny Appleseal is our first seal pup of the year! He was found in Plymouth, MA on April 13th, 2017, and brought to us by NEAQ. He was admitted […]
Our 100th Seal is HERE!
We are proud to announce that our one hundredth seal has entered our hospital for rehabilitation!! Miley Sealrus, a female gray seal pup, was found in Scituate, MA on March 28 and brought to the NMLC the same day by the New England Aquarium. Upon arrival, she was diagnosed with a rectal prolapse and severe […]