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NMLC Staff Assist IFAW With Dolphin Stranding
The National Marine Life Center Staff had the opportunity this week to help a fellow stranding organization. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Marine Mammal Rescue Team called the NMLC to request their assistance with the removal of a stranded dolphin from Taylor’s Point in Buzzards Bay. Being just around the corner we were […]
Framing Our Future Animal Kitchen
Students from the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School construction program have spent the last two days working in the National Marine Life Center’s new marine animal hospital. The students have been framing the walls around the food prep area, adding insulation, and putting up drywall! Having an enclosed food preparation room in a […]
Cars for Critters
Tired of getting into a freezing cold car because the heater’s on the blink? Are you ready to buy a new car – the model with the heated seats and the remote start option? Well, consider donating your old car to save sea turtles and other marine animals! Your car can generate cash for marine […]
School-To-Career Journal: Week 1
Today was my third day of my internship at the National Marine Life Center. I did my usual tasks of cleaning Catch’s tank, as well as Teanna’s. While cleaning her tank, Teanna is placed in a bin with a clam to try and break her of her mouse diet. Just as expected she did not seem to interested in the clam. Once she […]
Filter Media Arrives at NMLC
We are one step closer to getting the first two pools up and running in the Sea Turtle Ward. The 1,850 pounds of filter media needed to run our filtration system arrived at the new animal hospital yesterday. This filter media will be used to fill the two large sand filters which are a vital […]
USCG Officer Holds Reenlistment Ceremony at NMLC
“I, Allison Miller, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers […]
February Vacation Week Activities
The National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center will be OPEN 10 am to 5 pm daily during February Vacation Week (February 19-27)! Join us for an educational experience about helping sea life on Cape Cod! Featuring eco-friendly, fair trade, and local gifts and souvenirs. Also featuring exhibits and displays about marine animals, education […]
February Open House: For the Love of Turtles (and Seals and Dolphins and….)
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ JOIN US for an Open House celebrating turtles and other marine life! Saturday, Feb. 19 10 am – 2 pm 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay Explore NMLC’s Marine Animal Discovery Center, make a marine animal valentine, enjoy arts and crafts and games and refreshments, tour our new marine animal hospital as we’re about to […]
Hooded Seal in Buzzards Bay
This evening I received a call about a seal nearby that had been hauled out on a dock all afternoon. The caller was concerned the animal might be sick or injured. After referring the caller to the IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Program (hotline 508-743-9548), the authorized respondants to stranded seals and dolphins on […]
Summer Internship Opportunities
The National Marine Life Center is seeking qualified students to fill our summer internship positions. Summer interns will assist NMLC staff and volunteers with education projects and animal care. See below for the complete details or click here for the pdf internship announcement. Summer Internship Opportunity The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating for […]
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Our entangled grey seal, Salty (Salted Caramel) has been released! There are a few easy identifiers should you see her in the wild, starting with
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Salted Caramel has left the building! Tonight we released our juvenile grey seal, Salty. Salty was severely entangled in fishing gear and admitted to our
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Mondays are better when you're in the pool! Cherry Garcia continues to do well. He is still undergoing treatment for the abscesses in his rear