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What’s in a name?
We asked you (on our Facebook Page) for name suggestions for “NMLC-11-001-TMT”, our first patient of 2011. Following are the suggestions, with rationale (if any). NOW, it’s up for a vote! We will count all votes received here or on our Facebook Page, and the name with the most votes wins! Please cast your name […]
Introducing…Our First Patient of 2011!
Our new Diamondback Terrapian patient NMLC -11-001-TMT Today we welcomed a new addition to the National Marine Life Center! NMLC11-001-TMT is a Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) who was found trapped in a window well in Wellfleet, MA on October 20th 2010. Upon discovery she was determined to be too emaciated and dehydrated to survive brumation. She […]
We’re in the running for January!
Thanks to your votes last month, the National Marine Life Center is a January finalist in the Pepsi Refresh Grant Program! We are in the running for a $250K grant that would add much needed capacity to our new marine wildlife hospital. To win, for the animals, the environment, and the people, we need your […]
Someone is us….
Whenever I meet with people and show them around the National Marine Life Center, they inevitably say: “Wow, this is an awesome organization. You do great work. Someone should give you lots of money.” I’ve searched high and low to find that “someone.” With “Someone’s” help, the National Marine Life Center would have plenty of […]
Year-End Ways to Help
There’s still time to make a year-end, tax-deductible donation to the National Marine Life Center. Here are five ways to help. * Donate on-line, in person at 120 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA, or by phone at 508-743-9888. * Donate your vehicle, RV, or boat. Complete this easy on-line form; our partner “Donate 4 Charity” […]
Five Things We’re Proud Of
As 2010 draws to a close, I wanted to share with you five things that I’m proud of about the National Marine Life Center. 1. Our mission. We help animals, advance science, and teach kids (of all ages) to conserve our precious ocean resources. It’s important and compelling work, and your support allows us to […]
Lending A Hand
Our pools may not be ready to hold patients here at the National Marine Life Center quite yet, but that hasn’t stopped us from helping the New England marine life in need of rehabilitation. Our animal care technician Kate Shaffer spent two and a half weeks this December lending a helping hand to neighboring rehabilitation […]
All I Want for Christmas….
We are almost ready to accept sea turtles in our new animal hospital! There are several items that we need to fully equip the hospital for our first sea turtle patients. Your donations will be used to care for rehabilitating sick and injured sea turtles throughout the year. Please drop off any donated items or […]
We’re movin’ on up….
Thanks to YOU, we’ve moved up to 69th (from 165th) in the Pepsi Refresh grant competition. Now, we really need you to keep up the momentum! Please, VOTE once per day every day in December. Click on “Vote for This Idea” at: www.refresheverything.com/nationalmarinelifecenter or Text 104765 to PEPSI (73774). Standard text messaging rates apply. And, […]
NMLC is in the running for a Pepsi Refresh Grant!
YOU can help! We’re in the running for a $250,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant to add rehabilitation pools to our new marine animal hospital. This unique grant program awards funds to the projects with the highest number of votes. You can vote every day during December! Vote now and help save stranded seals and sea turtles! […]
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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