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The Call of the Wild
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 […]
A Day Working on the Animal Care Team
July 6, 2015 This is a blog about one of my days working on the Animal Care team. You would assume every day would be the same – prep feeds, tubing and restraining the animals, cleaning the facilities, etc. However I’ve been surprised with how each day brings something new. Today I was assigned the […]
NMLC’s New Pup Room
This season we have taken in more stranded pups than ever before. With all these beautiful babies in our hospital, we soon found that we were quickly running out of room. Enter our heroes Wendy and Mark Wyman. Mark put his stellar building skills to work, laboring as soon as he got out of work […]
Cilantro is Going Home!
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 […]
Mermaid Ball Committee Co-Chairs: Our Three Leading Ladies!
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 […]
NMLC Summer Programs Begin!
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 […]
Polish Up Your Flippers, It’s Mermaid Ball Planning Time!
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 […]
Reflecting on a Successful Turtle Season
The 2014-2015 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Stranding will be remembered as a historic, record-breaking event. Over 1,235 sea turtles – Kemp’s ridleys, greens, and loggerheads – washed ashore along the beaches of Cape Cod Bay after succumbing to the chilly waters at the turn of the season. In a typical winter, Cape Cod might see 100-200 […]
Teacher Workshop: Wind, Water & Robotics: Bringing Together Physical Science, Life Science, & Engineering Design
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 […]
Teacher Workshop: Whale Tales and Seashore Sagas: Exploring the Marine Environment Through Inquiry & Literacy
Are you a classroom teacher or informal educator looking for new ideas? Join us for this teachers’ workshop! Whale Tales and Seashore Sagas: Exploring the Marine Environment Through Inquiry and Literacy Investigate the connections between marine science, technology, engineering, math, and literacy as you explore Cape Cod’s coastal environment. Muck around in a tidal mudflat, […]