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Arizona students hold talent show to help marine animals
Over two thousand miles away from Cape Cod, in the heart of the Navajo Nation, students at the Pinon Accelerated Middle School recently held a talent show to raise money for the National Marine Life Center’s new marine animal hospital. Stating he “saw a sticker on a box,” one student researched NMLC on the internet […]
Eat pizza, help feed the turtles!
Uno Chicago Grill is having a year-long “dough raiser” to help the National Marine Life Center! From now until next September, simply bring this flyer into their Hyannis store or bring this flyer into their Chicagoland stores and Uno will donate 20% of your check – including beverages – to help feed and take care […]
It Takes A Village to Help A Sea Turtle!
First Turtle of 2011 The recent cold snap and last weekend’s nor’easter have resulted in the first turtle stranding of the year. This animal is currently in rehabilitation at the New England Aquarium. Click here to read it’s story on the New England Aquarium’s Marine Animal Rescue Team Blog. The Sea Turtle Stranding Network The […]
Thank You Convention Data Services!!
Convention Data Services (CDS), one of the largest private employers on Cape Cod, held a charity golf tournament in memory of its founder. The 5th Annual Douglas J. Fletcher Memorial Golf Tournament took place on September 15th, 2011 at The Brookside Club in Bourne, MA. This year’s tournament exceeded last year’s donation amount, raising $27,000 […]
Calling all divers, these prizes are for you!
The National Marine Life Center’s Seaside Yuletide Tree has something for everyone, including the SCUBA divers among us. Going along with the marine theme two of the prizes under this tree will help you get up close and personal with the marine environment that the National Marine Life Center is working so hard to conserve. […]
Spooky Sea Creatures & Our Spooky Splash
It is that spooky time of year again! To get ready for Halloween, the NMLC put together some information and photos about some scary looking sea creatures. The oceans are full of some real life sea monsters… there are certainly more than the 13 listed below! Perhaps some of these will inspire creative Halloween costume […]
Win an African Adventure – Buy your raffle tickets today!
The winner of the National Marine Life Center’s “Seaside Yuletide” holiday tree will also be the winner of an South African adventure tour from Nomad Adventure Tours. Nomad Adventure tours has given the generous donation of the Desert & Delta Package a 14 day tour through South Africa valued at $1,500. For the price of […]
Ocean Sunfish Sightings
What’s THAT??? We’ve been getting a number of calls reporting something flopping around in the water, appearing injured, possibly about to strand. The animals have been reported as entangled sea turtles, sharks, seals, and fish. Lately, what these fluttering creatures turn out to be is an “Ocean Sunfish.” Ocean sunfish , or Mola, are large, […]
Be the Lucky Winner- jetBlue Airline Tickets
You could be the lucky winner of two round trip airline tickets from jetBlue airlines!!! All you have to do is buy a ticket for a chance to win the National Marine Life Center’s Seaside Yuletide tree. As you may know NMLC is participating in the Spectacle of the Trees this December. This event is […]
Back Where She Belongs
One Tuesday the staff and volunteers of the NMLC gathered for a joyous event! The release of Eleanor the Diamondback Terrapin. Eleanor came to the NMLC at the beginning of August after being kept as a pet for about a year. Diamondback Terrapins are a protected species in Massachusetts and cannot be held as pets. […]