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Gifts with meaning – Alternative Gift Market
This holiday season, show your goodwill with gifts from the Unitarian Church of Barnstable’s 2013 ALTERNATIVE GIFT MARKET. The Alternative Gift Market is a unique two-day shopping experience where you can get acquainted with a variety of local charities and make donations in the name of someone else as a gift. These organizations provide a wide […]
Cape Cod Cold Stunning
As winter draws nearer and water temperatures begin to drop the Northeastern coasts see a greater influx of sea turtle strandings. The number of sea turtle strandings, especially in the Massachusetts area, can reach up to several hundred in number. Why is that we see a higher percentage of sea turtles washed up on our […]
St. Francis of Assisi
So you may have heard that there was a seal release last Sunday, but what was Francis’ story? Where did Francis Come From? On September 6th, 2013 Francis the harbor seal was rescued from Moody Beach by Marine Mammals of Maine. He was then transferred to University of New England’s Marine Animal Rehabilitation and Conservation […]
Tis the SEA-son for Winning!
The holidays are fast approaching and the National Marine Life Center will be participating in the Spectacle of Trees again this year! That means you have the chance to win over $10,000 in prizes just in time for the holidays!!! Please join the National Marine Life Center and many other nonprofit organizations at the JFK […]
Spoooooo-ky Splash
Join us for Spooky Splash, our Halloween Open House! Come in costume! Win prizes! Learn about spooky marine animals! Enjoy arts and crafts and games and refreshments. Get a head start on your holiday shopping with unique ocean-themed gifts from our Gift Shop! Tour our Marine Animal Hospital and meet Francis, Ichabod Crane, Penny and […]
Your Vote Needed! NMLC Named Finalist in Toyota 100 Cars for Good Program.
The National Marine Life Center is proud to announce we’ve been selected as a finalist in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program. Now we need your help to win a car! On Monday, October 7, please VOTE for the National Marine Life Center at www.100carsforgood.com and SHARE with your friends to encourage them to vote as well. A […]
2nd Annual “Deals For Seals” Yard Sale Fundraiser
It has been one year since the National Marine Life Center opened the doors of it’s new hospital to seal patients. Since then we have taken in nine sick and injured seals (and 8 Kemp’s ridley Sea Turtles). We have been able to provide care for these animals thanks to you! Feeding, cleaning up after, […]
Help Send Triton Home!
Triton is a yearling male gray seal who was admitted to the National Marine Life Center on Monday, July 30. To read more and see photos of his wounds on arrival, click here. While we initially thought his wounds were caused by a propeller (click here for our reasoning), recent consultation with experts from IFAW […]
Celebrate Cape Cod Wildlife!
Celebrate Cape Cod Wildlife and Habitats this Saturday with the Cape Cod Wildlife Collaborative! Details: When: Saturday, September 14 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Where: Mass Audubon Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, 345 Bone Hill Road, Barnstable, MA (directions available by clicking on above link) For Information: call 508-362-7475 This year promises to be bigger […]
Elephant Conservationist Visits NMLC
Ivory belongs to elephants. Such is Jim Nyamu‘s conviction and he is so passionate about it that he is walking thousands of miles across Kenya, Nairobi, and now the United States to spread awareness about elephants. Did you know…. Ivory tusks do not fall out of an elephant. Ivory can only be obtained by killing […]
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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