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Summer Science Institute for Teachers
Teachers are invited to explore how cycles, processes & systems connect life, physical and earth science in a unique, inquiry-based summer science institute sponsored by the Museum Institutes for Teaching Science. July 6-16 9-3:30 weekdays Taught by the National Marine Life Center, Cape Cod Maritime Museum, OceanQuest, and South Shore Natural Science Center, the institute […]
Celebrate Endangered Species
Today is Endangered Species Day. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service observes Endangered Species Day “…in order to recognize the national conservation effort to protect our nation’s endangered species and their habitats.” We’d like to recognize the 74 endangered and threatened species that the National Marine Life Center has cared for over the past six […]
My Senior Project
Hi everyone, my name is Robert Anderson and I am a senior at Cape Cod Academy. For the month of May, I will be volunteering at the National Marine Life Center for my senior project. At Cape Cod Academy the senior class is required to complete 80 hours and four weeks of community service in […]
Thanks, Mom!
In honor of mother’s day, we’d like to thank and recognize our own mothers. They have taught us compassion towards animals and each other. They have taught us to be curious about the world around us. They have taught us the value of education. They support us and celebrate us and our work. Today, we […]
Swim Test for Patty
When Patty the Diamond-Backed Terrapin first came to us, she had difficulty moving. Having been frozen, she needed physical therapy to learn to use her legs again. Over the months, she regained her mobility and could move around easily in water and in land. We kept her in water deep enough to cover her and […]
Beach Ball
Join us this July for the Beach Ball and a summer afternoon of dining and dancing by the sea to benefit the National Marine Life Center! Sunday, July 25, 4:00 pm The Beachmoor, Taylor’s Point, Buzzards Bay For directions, click here. Classic Coastal Attire $65 Members (NMLC & Beachmoor) $75 Non-Members Seating is limited. For […]
Songs for the Sea
This June, groove to live music in the company of your friends and family in support of the National Marine Life Center. Join us for a concert and picnic at Songs for the Sea. Sponsored by local artist Grace Morrison, the concert also features Matt Borrello, The Carl Wood Band, and others. There’ll be arts […]
If You Care, Leave Them There!
The following is a press release from MassWildlife, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. As we begin to get calls about baby turtles and baby seals, we thought this message was particularly appropriate. LEAVE YOUNG WILDLIFE ALONE! The arrival of spring means the arrival of newborn and just-hatched wildlife. These youngsters soon venture into […]
1,000 Bulbs on Main Street
Last fall, as the hospital exterior was nearing completion, volunteers were busily working to create a beautiful spring. Spearheaded by Trustee Lauren Freed, volunteers landscaped the flower bed in front of NMLC’s hospital and planted 1,000 flower bulbs along Main Street. Planting bulbs is an act of faith. You select the bulbs, prepare the ground, […]
Parasites are for lovers
Our friends at the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Program brought some parasites from cases of stranded sea turtles, dolphins, porpoises, and seals from Virginia to the National Stranding Conference. These samples were examined at the National Marine Life Center by Dr. Williams who prepared case studies of these parasites that ranged from incidental findings like […]
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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