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Sealing up the Hospital
The final panels in the west wall of our Marine Animal Hospital were placed yesterday April 7, 2010. Workers from H & S Construction put the last few bolts in around 1:30pm yesterday. The crew still needs to come back and finish up a couple of things in side the hospital. Please enjoy the photos […]
Don’t Feed Wild Dolphins!
Dolphins Need Our Help. Serious and even fatal dolphin injuries from interactions with recreational fishing gear and boats are on the rise. You can prevent injuries to dolphins and other sea life – and have a better day on the water – by following a few tips designed to protect marine animals. The following “Best […]
Spring Splash Open House
Join the National Marine Life Center for our Spring Splash Open House! Explore the Discovery Center! Paint your own marine animal t-shirt! Enjoy games such as marine animal bingo! Meet Patty-the-terrapin and our 16 turtle hatchlings. Tour our new marine animal hospital. Light refreshments will be served. $5/person suggested donation, members FREE. Buy a membership […]
Eighth Grader Grants NMLC Wishes!
“Dear Friend, “I would like to let you know about a wonderful cause that I am very passionate about. It’s the National Marine Life Center. The National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts’ mission is rehabilitating stranded sea turtles, seals, dolphins, porpoises, and small whales, and advancing scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife […]
Breakfast at Patty’s
This morning I joined volunteer Wendy for breakfast at Patty’s! Actually, she was the only one eating but it was fun to watch. Despite the severe infection that has caused her to lose most of her top shell (“carapace”), Patty has not lost her appetite. It’s one of the factors that lend us the greatest […]
Wearin’ o’ the Green
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day…. There is one sea creature that embodies “wearin’ o’ the green” – the Green Sea Turtle. Green turtles are named not for the color of their exterior but for the color of their interior! Adult greens have green fat! You are what you eat! And in the case of […]
Service Spring Break, part 3
National Marine Life Center Journal Entries Frank Reske, III Day 3: March 16, 2010, 7:45 am – 1 pm Today I went with Joanne and a volunteer to a high school symposium at UMass Dartmouth to talk to high school kids about what the National Marine Life Center was all about. When we arrived we […]
This April Vacation Week, Join NMLC for a Whale Watch!
Friday, April 23 11:15 am Plymouth Town Wharf Join us on the first Whale Watch of the season! Capt. John Boats in Plymouth will take us out to the beautiful Stellwagen Banks National Marine Sanctuary to look for these majestic animals. Will we see Humpback Whales? Minke Whales? Dolphins? Sea Birds? The anticipation is part […]
We’ll take Habitat for $300 please, Matt!
MassMaritime Student and NMLC Intern student Matt Geary developed a fun new way to teach about endangered turtles – a jeopardy game! He developed the game because he felt it “…will help provide incentives to kids in after school programs to listen to our presentation and pay attention.” Matt recently presented the game, along with […]
Service Spring Break, part 2
National Marine Life Center Journal Entries Frank Reske, III Day 2: March 15, 2010, 9 am – 12 pm Today was my second day at the National Marine Life Center. Today I watched as the veterinarians and workers did another check up on Patty. The reason they do so many checkups on Patty is because […]
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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
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It's time for #sealSunday! 🦭
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It’s been a while since we last checked in with open fracture case, Banana Split, so here’s where we are at: Banana Split has progressed