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TEACHER WORKSHOP: From Solar to Polar – Designing Sustainable Solutions
Spend a week during your summer to “charge” your mind during an energy-themed course designed to help you meet the revised MA Science and Technology/Engineering Standards! Visit the Lloyd Center for the Environment, Battleship Cove, and the National Marine Life Center and delve into “hands-on, minds-on” experiences that use a variety of tools, methods, and […]
TEACHER WORKSHOP: Making Waves – Exploring Water and Marine Science to Engage Your Students in Inquiry
Water, water, everywhere! The Bay State has a close relationship with water. Perhaps nowhere is this relationship more relevant than on Cape Cod, with its 560 miles of shoreline. Join us this summer as Cape Cod becomes your living laboratory for inquiry and exploration about water. Learn about water properties, coastal ecosystems, and marine science. […]
Registration is now OPEN for the 2017 Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K!
Registration is now OPEN for the 2017 Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K! It’s time to get active! Use your FEET to help our FINNED and FLIPPERED friends! Join runners, walkers, and animal-lovers for the Feet, Fins, & Flippers 5K to raise money for the National Marine Life Center! Run, walk, roll, stroll, flip, skip, from […]
February Vacation Week Education Programs
Are you looking for something to do while school’s out? Visit the National Marine Life Center! Our Marine Animal Discovery Center will be open during February Vacation Week, February 18-26 from 10 am to 5 pm daily. And, from Monday through Friday, drop in to one of our educational classes. Learn more about helping marine […]
For the Love of Turtles Open House
Do you love turtles? Have you got a turtle story to share? Then join us… For the Love of Turtles, our February Open House! What: For the Love of Turtles Open House When: Saturday, February 18, 2017 Time: 10 am – 2 pm Where: National Marine Life Center, 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Cost: Non-members […]
Six Endangered Sea Turtles Returned Home!
Although they will be missed by the dedicated staff and volunteers here at the National Marine Life Center, we are happy to announce that in the first release of the season six of the 30 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were in our care were released on January 26th, 2017! On January 24, the six […]
Share your #UNselfie with NMLC!
Happy #GivingTuesday from the Turtles!Today, November 29, 2016 is #GivingTuesday. It’s a day to celebrate those causes that are important to us, and why we care. Click here to support the National Marine Life Center. Today is also #TurtleTuesday. This is particularly appropriate because today we are admitting 11 new sea turtles. These are in […]
NMLC’s 12 Needs of Christmas- think of the animals this holiday season
It’s the holiday season, time to think of those in need! Please remember the seals and sea turtles that need your help this season as well. While you are out doing your last minute holiday shopping this week, pick up a small gift for our seal patients Beyonseal, and Frankenseal, or the sea turtle patients […]
Help keep the lights on for turtles like Jedi!
As the days get chillier and night falls earlier, I am writing this post about an often unsung but critically important animal care expense. Electricity. When you think of saving a sick or injured sea turtle or seal, electricity may not be the first thing on your mind. You’d consider the cost of medicine, food, […]
Holiday Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus
The National Marine Life Center is excited to announce the date of our annual Holiday Splash Continental Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus to benefit marine animal rehabilitation and conservation! The event will be held on Saturday December 10th, 2016 from 8:30am-11:30pm onsite at the National Marine Life Center at 120 Main St, Buzzards Bay, […]
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It's Wednesday ya'll, so you know we are back with another #wishlistwednesday posting! The items that made their way to the top of the list
National Marine Life Center updated their cover photo.
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We're just one month away from the 2024 Cape Cod Wildlife Festival! Come join us Saturday, September 14th at the Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife