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Join us for Harvest Splash

Nov 25, 2009

Join us this Thanksgiving Weekend for Harvest Splash!  Tour our Marine Animal Discovery Center for exhibits and information about marine wildlife, strandings, and rehabilitation.  Peek into our Clinic for a glimpse at Patty, our recovering Diamondback Terrapin.  Learn the latest about our new marine animal hospital.  Take your photo as a whale, seal, or sea […]

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Caring Winter Wonderland at the Bourne Public Library

Nov 20, 2009

Help celebrate Christmas in Olde Bourne Village. Come to the Jonathan Bourne Public Library between now and December 15 and place your bid on a variety of uniquely decorated table top Christmas trees, including one to benefit the National Marine Life Center!  Our tree and all others will be awarded to the highest bidders on […]

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GoodShop for Marine Animals!

Nov 20, 2009

We have something new and exciting we’d like to share with you!  It’s the new National Marine Life Center GoodSearch/GoodShop toolbar – once added to Internet Explorer or Firefox, each time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!) a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to National Marine Life […]

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Whale of Good Time

Nov 20, 2009

…at least for the parasites, thanks to Suzanne Thurman for sending along samples of the acanthocephalan parasite Bolbosoma turbinella from a Sei Whale stranded which stranded Delaware.   This parasite is known from several baleen whales (the big ones), including the humpback, blue (the largest whale), and northern right whale (one of the most endangered whales).  […]

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Where in the World: Dr Rogers Travels: Boston

Nov 20, 2009

Drs Williams and Dunnigan participated in a NOAA Fisheries sea turtle serious injury workshop where they presented examples of sea turtle / fishery interactions and lead discussions on the significance of certain types of injuries among a panel of sea turtle veterinary experts, sea turtle biologists, and government officials.  The meeting was held in the […]

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Have you ever seen a turtle this tiny?

Nov 19, 2009

Eight tiny new turtles now call the National Marine Life Center their temporary home.  These diamondback terrapin youngsters hatched too late in the season to survive the cold winter.  Weighing a mere 4.1 grams (0.14 ounces), the smallest hatchling is only 25.4 mm (~ 1 inch) in length. Diamondback terrapins live in salt marshes, mud […]

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Vote for NMLC on Facebook and help win $$ to save sea animals!

Nov 19, 2009

Chase is giving away $5 million to various charities and is calling on Facebook users to pick which ones.  YOU can help save marine animals, advance scientific discovery, and inspire conservation through environmental education – just vote for the National Marine Life Center!  Then, ask all your friends to do the same! Here’s the link: […]

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Shop & Share at Colony Place

Nov 18, 2009

The holidays are about giving, so Colony Place mall in Plymouth has partnered with the National Marine Life Center, the March of Dimes, and other local not-for-profit organizations to help raise money for them and save money for you. By donating $5 to NMLC for a wristband, you’ll get all of the following perks. ~ […]

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Roll-up Door

Nov 16, 2009

The “working door” of our new hospital was installed today – a roll-up door at the rear of the building through which dolphins, porpoises, and pilot whales will eventually be admitted.  Installed by Overhead Door Garage Headquarters, the roll-up steel door is 12 feet tall by 12 feet wide.  Eventually, a bridge crane will be […]

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Turtle Ward Walls

Nov 13, 2009

This week the crew from Target Construction has been busy erecting walls around NMLC’s new sea turtle ward.  The walls are made of a moisture and mold resistant drywall affixed to metal studs.  A layer of “FRP” (fiberglass reinforced panels) is then glued to the drywall in order to provide a durable, washable surface.  Washable […]

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