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Turtle Trials & Triumphs
It has been a busy summer for the turtles at the National Marine Life Center! The staff volunteers and interns have been working hard to treat our red bellied cooter patients, specifically tackling the questions of metabolic bone disease and shell fungus. It has been a time of both trials and triumphs for the turtles […]
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
On Friday July 13th Catch 22 was released after two years in rehabilitation at the National Marine Life Center recovering from a shell fungal infection. Catch’s new home is in Tremont Pond in West Wareham. The release event was attended by many of our dedicated volunteers who have spent countless hours careing for Catch. A […]
Coast Guard, Bag Pipes, and Lobsters…oh my! – Plymouth Maritime Festival
Saturday the 14th was the Plymouth Maritime Festival and the National Marine Life Center was represented. There were loads of vendors as well as many marine conservation groups set up all over the Plymouth marina educating and entertaining the many passersby. After getting through the crazy bridge traffic the rest was a breeze. We were […]
Renown Artist Donates Exclusive Painting to the Mermaid Ball
Arnold Desmarais is a well-known artist best known for his evocative seascapes. Through lighting and color, his paintings reflect the ocean in all its moods. In one interview, the artist comments: “I enjoy the power of the ocean, its ever changing aspects, its elusive qualities of color and reflective light. It’s hard to capture, but […]
NMLC’s 5th Annual Mermaid Ball (Update)
Lets Play Where All the Mermaid Do By: Anonymous Tonight I want to invite you to play Deep under the ocean where the mermaids stay Let’s leave our troubles behind And savor the magic we are bound to find We will play with the fishes And fulfill our wishes Let’s dance with the creatures of […]
Catch’s Release
For those of you have been following the National Marine Life Center for awhile, this is a long awaited post. Catch 22 is an endangered Red Bellied Cooter who was admitted to the National Marine Life Center in May of 2010. He had ingested a staple and was suffering from shell fungal disease and after […]
National Marine Life Center Fourth of July Float!
As one of the 2012 summer interns, I can definitely say I have enjoyed every experience thus far. I have learned so much about turtle anatomy and care, in addition to working education programs and festivals. However, during the summer holiday season, we have taken on a new project. Currently at the National Marine Life […]
Summer Internship Commences
It’s been quite an interesting start to my summer internship here at the NMLC. My first day was at the Burrage Pond turtle release event where I finally met all the other interns and staff. Being my first time in these lands, I had yet to acquire that oh so critical sense of direction and […]
Alisia’s Exciting First Weeks At NMLC!
When I first learned that I had been accepted as a 2012 Summer Intern at the National Marine Life Center the words excited and overjoyed could not describe exactly how I felt. Being only in college for two going on three years, internships do not come easy and I was a bit nervous for my […]
First Day of Summer – Basking Red Bellied Cooters
Now that the first official day of summer has come and gone our red bellied cooters are enjoying the heat. Four of the cooters currently in our hospital are suffering from metabolic bone disease, which causes malformation of the skeleton and shell as well as metabolic irregularities. I was not familiar with metabolic bone disease […]
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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
