Category: Animals
2015 Sea Turtle Ride to Release
Cape Cod, Massachusetts is a stranding hotspot for critically endangered sea turtles. The geography of the Cape is such that it juts out into the ocean and acts as a hook that traps southbound migrating sea turtles. Once they are trapped in the arm of Cape Cod they are exposed to decreasing water temperatures and […]
Kennedy is back in the surf!
It was your typical January day – bright, windy and cold, on Saturday the 31st in the heart of the morning at 10:30 AM – when our female weanling harbor seal, Kennedy, was released over at Scusset Beach State Reservation in Sandwich, MA. Background information on Kennedy can be found here. Kennedy was a tougher […]
“Kempocalypse” T-Shirt Honors an Extraordinary Year!
1,234 sea turtles. Mostly Kemp’s ridleys. People from all over Massachusetts and the country stepping up to help. The 2014-2015 Cape Cod sea turtle stranding season has been unprecedented. Three times the previous maximum number of sea turtles stranded. Most of the turtles have been Kemp’s ridleys, along with a number of loggerheads, greens, and hybrids. […]
A Day in the Life of an Intern – The Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle
This year there was a large number of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles stranded due to cold stunning. Over 1,200 turtles on Cape Cod! As an intern at the National Marine Life Center, this meant the opportunity for me to help with the rehabilitation of a critically endangered sea turtle – an animal that I may […]
A Day in the Life of an Intern – Small Turtles
As a volunteer or intern at the National Marine Life Center, you get a unique chance to interact with many different species of turtles – including endangered species. You get the opportunity to feed and care for many species that you normally would never have the opportunity to interact with. The Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Turtle […]
Kennedy is going home!
After three months of intensive rehabilitation, Kennedy is going home! The public is invited to witness her release. Details: When: Saturday, January 31, 2015 Time: 10:30 am Place: Scusset Beach State Reservation, 20 Scusset Beach Road, Sandwich, MA Kennedy is a weanling female harbor seal that stranded October 14, 2014 in Rye, NH. She was […]
Ct Scans Courtesy of Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists
On January 20th, three of our most critical turtles #41, #49 & #51 “Quasimodo” received CT scans courtesy of Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists in Buzzards Bay. They were able to donate the CT scans by using the opportunity as a training session for new technicians. The turtles handled their scans well. During the procedure, our staff […]
All Hands on Deck!
Hello! I suppose I should introduce myself. I’m Danielle, a new intern from Tufts. I am getting my master’s in Animals and Public Policy on the North Grafton campus. Unfortunately, my internship will only be for the month of January, but I’m learning a lot, very quickly. I’ve worked extensively with animals, but never with […]
A Turtle Tale
There’s still time left to help! 2014 has been a historic year for sea turtle strandings on Cape Cod, with an unprecedented number of animals coming ashore. Most have been Kemp’s ridleys – the most endangered sea turtle in the world. Meet Peregrine, sea turtle #60. This juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was brought to […]
Kennedy’s Story
Meet Kennedy. This weanling female harbor seal was brought to the National Marine Life Center on October 14, after stranding in Rye, New Hampshire suffe ring from a broken jaw and face injuries. The broken jaw facial injuries were likely caused by her getting her head stuck in some type of marine debris, then trying […]
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💫 New Patient Alert 💫 Introducing the first patient of 2025, meet Moon! Moon is a dependent, male grey seal pup who was brought to
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Happy Wednesday, everyone, and thank you for tuning in to this week's #wishlistwednesday posting! The item we are URGENTLY in need of is...laundry detergent sheets!
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Spotty has taken “new year, new me” to a whole new level! Nearly 3 months since admit, this little overachiever has officially QUADRUPLED their initial