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Ride to Release: Photo Journal
On the morning of Sunday April 13th 2014, seven endangered Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles were readied for a 24-hour trek to Jacksonville, Florida where they would be released. Cherry (#32), Raphael (#34), Julia (#35), Thetis (#36), Marina (#37), Shosho (#38), and Squirt (#39) were admitted to the National Marine Life Center in November […]
Introducing the NMLC Summer Interns Class of 2014
One of the most exciting parts of summer at the National Marine Life Center is meeting, working with, and educating the future generations of marine animal rehabilitators, scientists, educators, and development specialists that come to us as enthusiastic interns! This year is no exception, as we are preparing to welcome six new members of the […]
NMLC to Offer Week Long Summer Program: Discover Marine Animals
The National Marine Life Center is pleased to announce the launch of a new week long summer program for kids to “Discover Marine Animals”. Over the years we have received a number of requests for a week long summer program for students, so we are excited to offer this opportunity to our patrons! Dive into […]
The Fat Lady is Singing
So this is it, my final days working here at NMLC. For those of you who might not know me, I signed on with NMLC as the fall/winter intern and have been working here on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays since September. Before I started my internship here, my only significant accomplishment was graduating from college. […]
Meet the Actors of SEAL TIDES!
SEAL TIDES, the educational, family-friendly, comic mystery play opening tonight and running through Sunday, April 27, features an outstanding cast and crew! Mary Chris Kenney (Ruth) ~ A former Bostonian and now a 25 year “wash-a-shore,” Mary Chris loves the Cape Cod marine life. “Laughter is the best medicine” is her credo for her work both […]
Marine Life of the Cape Cod Canal: The Right Whale
After a full day volunteering in the hospital, I had the privilege of hearing Lindsay Hirst talk about her passion: the North Atlantic Right Whale. I learned a lot about the life of this endangered whale species. Cape Cod has the right environment for copepods, the favorite food of the Right Whale. It uses its […]
Turtle Release in Florida!
Seven of the eleven endangered sea turtles currently in rehabilitation at the National Marine Life Center will be released near Jacksonville, Florida on Monday morning, April 14. Each of the turtles stranded last November on Cape Cod suffering from cold stunning, which is a severe form of hypothermia. The turtles were all rescued by Mass […]
My Work at the NMLC
I started doing work with the Red Bellied Cooters a few short weeks ago. So far I’m loving it. I get to go home to my younger sister (who is a huge turtle lover) and brag about what I get to do all day. I started an internship here through my school. Instead of going […]
Tickets Available for SEAL TIDES!
Animal care technician Corinne teaches what to do if you find a stranded marine animal. Unfortunately, Jamie and Ruth keep hijacking her presentation…. Join us for SEAL TIDES, an educational, family-friendly comic mystery play by playwright Eva Schegulla, and learn why presentations can by murder! Performances take place at the National Marine Life Center, 120 […]
Teachers’ Professional Development – Learning Progressions from Land to Sea
Practicing Progressions from Land to Sea: Bringing Engineering Design and Inquiry Into Your Classroom Join the Museum Institutes for Teaching Science, the Lloyd Center for the Environment, Buttonwood Park Zoo, Mass Audubon’s Oak Knoll and Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuaries, and the National Marine Life Center and dive into learning progressions from land to sea. This professional development […]