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Meet Our Fall Interns!
Hi I’m Michaela W.! I’m from Raynham, MA and I am a recent graduate from the University of Rhode Island where I received a degree in Marine Biology. I am interning at NMLC because I am passionate about helping marine wildlife. In my free time, I love to go to the beach and hang out […]
Patient Update: October 5th
PATIENT UPDATE October 5, 2017 Seals 2 Sea Turtles 2 Recent Releases RoSEALind Franklin– Rosie did very well here at NMLC, coming from Bar Harbor, ME, where she was found in the street in the early morning. She was roommates with Sealonardo DiCaprio who is still here at […]
A Day in the Life of an NMLC Intern!
At 9:30 on Tuesday morning, I arrive to open up the Discovery Center, where I work until 1:30pm. There, I educate visitors about marine animals and tell them about our patients using the live video feed into our hospital. At 11am, I run the Little Flippers program, reading books to and doing crafts with children […]
Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Program
“Why do marine mammals strand?” Marine mammal strandings may occur due to disease, parasite infestation, harmful algal blooms, injuries from ship strikes, fishery entanglements, pollution exposure, trauma, starvation, or other reasons. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Program plays a key role in preventing and treating marine mammal strandings […]
Patient Update: September 14, 2017
PATIENT UPDATE September 14, 2017 Seals 5 Sea Turtles 2 Recent Releases SEALly Ride– Seally did very well here at NMLC! She was released at Scusset Beach on September 7th along with Emmy, Ralph, and Rachel. Ralph Waldo EmerSEAL– Ralph had been at NMLC for a little over three months and was always roommates […]
Patient Update: September 21st
PATIENT UPDATE September 14, 2017 Seals 5 Sea Turtles 2 SEALS SEALonardo DiCaprio– Sealonardo DiCaprio is still working on gaining weight! Since moving to the large tank he has become very playful and curious. Leo loves playing in the faux kelp forest and has even become one of the best eaters here at NMLC! SEALbert […]
Celebrate Wildlife at the Cape Cod Wildlife Festival!
Celebrate Wildlife and help keep #CapeCodWild! The Cape Cod Wildlife Collaborative is sponsoring its 8th Annual Cape Cod Wildlife Festival this Saturday. FESTIVAL DETAILS WHEN: Saturday, September 9th, 2017 TIME: 10 am – 3 pm WHERE: Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road, Barnstable The Festival is FREE to the public and […]
Meet the Permanent Residents of NMLC!
The National Marine Life Center is home to three resident turtles, aside from our usual sea turtle patients. The three residents include two box turtles, Violet and Daisy, as well a diamondback terrapin named Lindsay. Daisy and Violet came to us in 2014 after being rescued from an illegal animal situation in New Bedford, MA, […]
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 […]
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Good evening to all of our wonderful supporters! We are nearing the end of the year, which means....it's time to vote for NMLC's 2025 seal
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🍦New Patient Alert🍦 Meet Nutty Buddy! Nutty Buddy is a male grey seal yearling who was rescued by our friends at Whale and Dolphin Conservation