Category: Animals
Help Send Triton Home!
Triton is a yearling male gray seal who was admitted to the National Marine Life Center on Monday, July 30. To read more and see photos of his wounds on arrival, click here. While we initially thought his wounds were caused by a propeller (click here for our reasoning), recent consultation with experts from IFAW […]
Ike Takes Flight (so to speak)
The end of summer is approaching. The first thing that comes to mind is, where did the time go?! Didn’t I just arrive here at NMLC to embark on a summer journey that would ultimately teach me so much, not only about marine mammals and conservation, but about myself and my career goals? My last […]
Shark Bite or Boat Strike?
Ever since the admission of our newest patient, Triton the grey seal, we have had a lot of questions regarding the wounds on his body. At first, we thought these wounds were due to a shark attack, but at closer inspection, we determined that it was most likely a boat propeller that tore up poor Triton. […]
New Patient Admitted: Triton
Our newest patient, a yearling male grey seal, was admitted to the National Marine Life Center’s animal hospital on Monday, July 30th. He was picked up by the International Fund For Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) Marine Mammal Rescue Team from Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, and was directly admitted to our hospital. He was named “Triton” […]
On Rounds
Every Tuesday morning, our patients get a checkup. These weekly checkups are called rounds. During rounds, they are examined, given any necessary treatments, weighed, and otherwise poked and prodded to ensure their good health. Rounds are always very interesting to observe – the veterinarian on staff, Dr. Rogers Williams, always reveals some really interesting medical […]
Luckily for Lucky, it’s time to go home!
Lucky is a weanling male gray seal that stranded late May in Gloucester, MA. He was rescued May 30 by the New England Aquarium and admitted to the National Marine Life Center suffering from alopecia (hair loss) and multiple skin lesions, dehydration, lethargy, a broken toe with exposed bone, and verminous (parasitic) pneumonia. He was […]
Common Dolphon Necropsy- An Interns Experience
Common Dolphins, also refereed to as Saddleback Dolphins, are one of many cetaceans that inhabit coastal New England. Cetaceans are streamlined and typically have a dorsal fin on the center of their back. They do not posses external ear flaps or hair. Common Dolphins are a part of the family Delphinidae, the largest cetacean family. […]
Patient Update: July
LUCKY, the gray seal Lucky, a juvenile male gray seal, was transferred to NMLC on May 30, 2013 by the New England Aquarium. He stranded in Gloucester, MA, and after a few days of monitored observation of his health on the beach, the New England Aquarium picked him up on May 30. Lucky came to […]
The NMLC Wish List
NMLC is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) rehabilitation and release hospital for the treatment of stranded sea turtles and seals, with future plans to expand to treat dolphins, porpoises, and small whales. Our Facebook page is updated weekly with a Wish List Item of the Week. As our animal hospital expands and we receive more patients, […]
Townsend Appreciation Day!
Today is Townsend Appreciation Day at the National Marine Life Center! We’ll have special activities throughout the day to learn more about Townsend, about seals, and to celebrate his release. We’ll also be giving “behind-the-scenes” tours of our marine animal hospital. All education program proceeds and other Discovery Center donations for the day will be […]
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🍨 New Patient Alert 🍨 Meet Rum Raisin! Rum Raisin is a female harbor seal weanling who was rescued by our friends at Seacoast Science
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We've made it to Wednesday folks, so you know we are ready to go with this week's #WishlistWednesday post! The number one item at the
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It's #turtletuesday time!