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2014 Feet Fins & Flippers 5K T-Shirt Design Contest
The National Marine Life Center is gearing up for it’s annual Feet Fins & Flippers 5K which will be held on Sunday May 25th, 2014 with a race start time of 9am. Last year we held our first 5K race t-shirt design contest to create a unique collectable t-shirt for our race participants. We got […]
Townsend Shows We’re All Connected!
Townsend shows we’re all connected. Townsend is a juvenile male harbor seal, named after NMLC co-founder Townsend Hornor, that was the first patient admitted to our new marine animal hospital just over a year ago. You may have read about him in previous website posts (Arrival, Detection of Ear Infection, CT Scans at WHOI, Seeking […]
One Tiny Turtle (Number 31’s Story)
Number 31 needs your help! Number 31 is one of our tiniest sea turtles, yet she’s a fighter. Weighing just over three pounds, this endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was brought in to the National Marine Life Center’s hospital late last month. Like the other ten juvenile sea turtles in our care, she had stranded […]
Help Seals Like Francis!
Friends, simply said, we need your help. Sick and injured seals like “Francis” depend on you. They depend on you to keep the lights on at the National Marine Life Center, the filtration pumps running, and their pens and pools clean. They depend on you for food, medicine, and vitamins. They depend on you for […]
Now Accepting 2014 Summer Intern Applications
The National Marine Life Center is seeking qualified students to fill our summer internship positions. Marine Animal Rehabilitation/Education interns will assist NMLC staff and volunteers with education projects and animal husbandry, and Marketing/Development interns will assist with fundraising, public relations, social media. See below for the complete details or click here Marine Animal Rehabilitation & Education Internship […]
Animal Adoptions- A Great Holiday Gift
The holiday are approaching and what better way to support marine animal rehabilitation at the National Marine Life Center than to purchase an animal adoption for your friends and loved ones. You can select one of our current or past marine animal patients to adopt for a loved one or yourself this holiday season. This […]
Ten Turtles Arrive at NMLC
Last week, ten new Kemp’s ridley sea turtle patients arrived at the National Marine Life Center. All stranded on Cape Cod within the past month suffering from cold-stunning or severe hypothermia. The turtles were rescued by MassAudubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary and underwent several weeks of emergency care at the New England Aquarium. They will continue […]
Shop Small, Shop Local, and Shop Blue! NMLC Open 10-5 All Weekend
As you’re out and about this holiday weekend, why not “Shop Blue” and support a store where your purchases help marine animals! The National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center and Gift Shop is open this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring ocean-themed stuffies, toys, books, jewelry, handbags, pottery, […]
Book Signing – Cape Cod Canal by Timothy T. Orwig
Historic New England will sign copies of his new book “Cape Cod Canal.” Copies of the book will be available for sale. Date: Saturday, November 30, 2013 Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Place: 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Book Description: For centuries, the shoals and high winds around Cape Cod turned its waters into a ships’ […]
A Day in the Animal Hospital
You may be wondering what happens behind the scenes here at the NMLC. Truth be told, there are no ‘typical’ days in the hospital. Though no day is ‘typical’, there are daily routines, which include: Feeding Treatments Water quality testing Cleaning (lots and lots of it, after all this is a hospital) First thing in […]
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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
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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